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Hail in Toombs County, Georgia

Hail April 5, 2017 · Toombs County, Georgia

1.25 in
Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail off of Sam Beasley Road.

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 Cedar Crossing (32.0148, -82.3640).

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 698376. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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