Hail, Elbert
- When
- April 22, 2:22 PM EST to 2:32 PM EST
- Where
- Elbert County, Elberton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.120, -82.870
Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, April 22, 1997
Three or four separate severe thunderstorms hit Elbert county during the afternoon and evening. By far, the worst storms occurred early in the evening.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Three or four separate severe thunderstorms hit Elbert county during the afternoon and evening. By far, the worst storms occurred early in the evening. Large hail fell for an extended period causing extensive damage to vehicles and structures. The hail piled up on roads, blocking traffic for awhile near Bowman and northeast of Elberton. The wind downed trees at Goss and Rock Branch. The last storm developed damaging winds near 60 mph on the back side of the storm, blowing down signs and causing other minor damage.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:21 UTC.
Event by event
4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Elbert
- When
- April 22, 5:56 PM EST to 6:06 PM EST
- Where
- Elbert County, Elberton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.120, -82.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert
- When
- April 22, 6:00 PM EST to 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Elbert County, Goss to Elberton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.150, -82.920
Hail, Elbert
- When
- April 22, 6:03 PM EST to 6:14 PM EST
- Where
- Elbert County, Bowman
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.200, -83.030
Hail, Elbert
- When
- April 22, 6:20 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Elbert County, Elberton to 4 mi NE of Elberton
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.170, -82.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert
- When
- April 22, 7:02 PM EST to 7:07 PM EST
- Where
- Elbert County, Elberton
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.120, -82.870
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in South Carolina, April 22, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, April 22, 1997
More
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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: 5592945, 5592946, 5592947, 5592948, 5592949, 5592950.