Hail in Gwinnett County, Georgia

Hail April 23, 2009 · Gwinnett County, Georgia

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The public observed golf ball-sized hail just west of Snellville and half-dollar-sized hail in the Snellville area. Amateur radio operators reported quarter-sized hail in the Lilburn area.

The wider storm

A strong shortwave, embedded within northwest flow aloft, combined with a very unstable surface air mass to result in the development of numerous northwest to southeastward moving large hail producing severe thunderstorms...primarily during the afternoon and evening hours. Many reports of quarter to golf ball-sized hail were received across primarily the northern half of the state during these hours.

Began near Lilburn (33.8800, -84.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 168101. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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