Hail — Fulton, Georgia

2009-04-23 · near Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia

Event narrative

The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that golf ball-sized hail fell at Turner Field just southeast of Atlanta. The public observed penny-sized hail on the north side of Atlanta. This was the fourth severe thunderstorm to track across Fulton county during the evening of April 23rd.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 168147. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.