Hail — Dawson, Georgia

2021-04-24 · near Lumpkin, Dawson, Georgia

Event narrative

A report was received over social media of hail the size of half dollars near the intersection of Highways 400 and 136.

Wider weather episode

A mid-level short wave, and an associated surface low and cold, front swept through the region. A moderately unstable airmass ahead of this system helped to fuel scattered severe thunderstorms across north Georgia during the afternoon and into the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 950739. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.