Hail — Chattahoochee, Georgia

2011-06-02 · near Eelbeck, Chattahoochee, Georgia

Event narrative

The public observed quarter-sized hail east of the Eelbeck/West Fort Benning area in northeast Chattahoochee county.

Wider weather episode

A strong subtropical ridge was centered across the mid-south, with Georgia on the eastern periphery of this upper high. A backdoor front was evident across extreme northeast Georgia and the southern Appalachians. This front, combined with a very warm, moist, unstable air mass in place across the state set the stage for isolated afternoon thunderstorm development. A few of these became strong, with one reaching marginal severe limits in Chattahoochee county of west central Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 318733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.