Hail in Wilkes County, Georgia
Hail April 5, 2017 · Wilkes County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail in Tignall.
The wider storm
Another strong short wave, the second in three days, rotated through a large and deep upper-level trough over the eastern U.S. A deep surface low and strong cold front moved through the state combining with moderate instability and strong low-level shear to produce another round of widespread severe weather across north and central Georgia, including several tornadoes.
Began near Tignall (33.8652, -82.7415).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 698362. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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