Georgia, 1997

Hail in Georgia, April 22, 1997

April 22, 1997 · NWS FFC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Dime size hail reported along Georgia Highway 27 near the Troup county line.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.

Dime size hail reported along Georgia Highway 27 near the Troup county line.

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:25 UTC.

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1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harris

When
April 22, 8:25 PM EST
Where
Harris County, Pine Mountain
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -84.850

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5595018.