Hail — Newton, Georgia

2018-03-19 · near Snapping Shoals, Newton, Georgia

Event narrative

A report of quarter size hail around the intersection of Highways 81 and 212 was received over social media.

Wider weather episode

Widespread severe thunderstorms broke out across central and north Georgia during the evening hours of March 19th, through the early morning hours of the 20th as a warm front lifted north across the region ahead of a strong storm system developing across the lower Mississippi Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 743429. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.