Hail — Clarke, Georgia

2018-07-21 · near Oconee Hgts, Clarke, Georgia

Event narrative

The public reported hail the size of hen's eggs near the intersection of Sunset Drive and Edwards Drive.

Wider weather episode

A series of short waves moving through an unseasonably strong northwesterly upper-level flow pattern brought several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. One of these episodes moved across the region during the afternoon and evening producing numerous reports of large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 776858. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.