Hail — Appling, Georgia

2020-08-04 · near Baxley, Appling, Georgia

Event narrative

Golf ball size hail was observed near North Main Street and Ivy Street in Baxley.

Wider weather episode

Several low level boundaries were across the local forecast area including a wake trough axis post-Isaias across south Georgia and an outflow boundary stalled near the I-95 corridor of NE FL. With daytime heating, high moisture content (PWAT 2 inches) and steeper mid level lapse rates (MU 7.4 degC), scattered strong to severe storms developed along and near the boundaries. Hazards included downbursts and hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 904884. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.