Hail in Georgia, April 22, 2006

Name: Hail in Georgia, April 22, 2006
Start: 2006-04-22T18:15
End: 2006-04-22T18:15
Location: Georgia

April 22, 2006 · NWS JAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Penny size hail was reported along State Road 32, west of Alma.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

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 JAX wrote it up.

Penny size hail was reported along State Road 32, west of Alma.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 22, 12:31 PM EST, 5 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 12:31 PM EST, 5 hours 44 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
131 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

.SHORT TERM...LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CROSSED THE PANHANDLE AND NRN
GULF THIS MORNING AND IS CURRENTLY MOVING INTO SUWANNEE VALLEY
VICINITY WHILE ISOLATED CONVECTION IS MOVING ACROSS SE GEORGIA.
PERSISTENT CLOUDINESS HAS SO FAR THWARTED DEVELOPMENT AHEAD OF
THIS BAND AND CAP WILL BE SLOW TO BREAK. HOWEVER LAPS SHOWS CAPES
AOA 2000 J/KG AND HIGHER DEWPOINTS FROM CEDAR KEY TO GAINESVILLE
NEWD TO I-10 AND JAX. AS THE STORMS CONTINUE ACROSS NE FLORIDA
THEY ARE TAPPING INTO INCREASING INSTABILITY AND WILL HAVE SMALL
TO MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL DURING THE AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL REACH
THE EAST COAST BY LATE AFTN. ONLY CHANGE TO FCST THROUGH TONIGHT
IS TO KEEP CHANCE OF TSTMS OVER ERN SECTIONS THROUGH LATE EVENING.

THE UPPER SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL SWING INTO THE ATLANTIC BY SUNDAY
MORNING DRAGGING THE COLD FRONT SOUTH OF THE AREA WHERE IT WILL
BECOME DIFFUSE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY BUILD OVER THE REGION
AND SHIFT OFFSHORE MONDAY RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES REBOUNDING
INTO UPPER 80S EXCEPT FOR LOWER 80S NEAR COAST SUNDAY DUE TO
ONSHORE FLOW. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TUESDAY AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.

.LONG TERM...WED-SAT...COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT THROUGH THE
FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF
RAIN WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. EXPECT MORE SEASONABLE TEMPS
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.MARINE...NO HEADLINES EXPECTED ALTHOUGH STRONG WINDS WILL
ACCOMPANY STORMS MOVING OVER COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTN/EVENING.
WILL ISSUE MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS AS NEEDED AN KEEP WINDS AOB
15 KT.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT TO CRITICAL LEVELS FOR AROUND 4 TO 5 HOURS INLAND AREAS OF
NE FLORIDA. WILL ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCH AND LEAVE FINAL DECISION
FOR UPGRADING TO WARNING TO LATER SHIFTS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  58  87  60  89 /  10   0   5   5
SSI  62  81  63  85 /  30   0   0  10
JAX  61  84  60  88 /  30   0   0   0
SGJ  64  80  62  85 /  40   0   0   5
GNV  61  87  58  88 /  30   0   0   0
OCF  63  88  59  89 /  30   0   5   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM SUNDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: ALACHUA...BAKER...BRADFORD...CLAY...
     COLUMBIA...GILCHRIST...HAMILTON...MARION...PUTNAM...
     SUWANNEE...AND UNION.

GA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
&&

PUBLIC...TRABERT
MARINE/FIRE WX...CAMP

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 4:15 AM EST, 14 hours before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
515 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-230915-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
515 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY...

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PROGRESS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE INTO THE FORECAST AREA LATER
TODAY. WITH THE HEATING OF THE DAY...SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE
STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. AS THESE STORMS
PROGRESS TOWARD THE EAST COAST AND COLLIDE WITH A LATE DEVELOPING
SEABREEZE...STORMS MAY STRENGTHEN WITH ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS
POSSIBLE. THE ACTIVITY WILL SLIDE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA
THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND DRIER AIR WILL
FILTER INTO THE AREA FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. AT THIS TIME NO
WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE POSTED BUT RH VALUES WILL BE DIPPING INTO
THE MID 30S OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS...INCREASING THE FIRE DANGER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER SHOULD REMAIN ON STANDBY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

DEESE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 5:30 PM EST, 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
630 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

GAZ135-222315-
APPLING-
630 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR APPLING COUNTY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

AT 630 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF BAXLEY...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BAXLEY AND
SURRENCY THROUGH 715 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER
AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR DAMAGE.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ZIBURA

Local storm report, Apr 22, 5:38 PM EST, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
638 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0635 PM     HAIL             4 S DENTON              31.66N 82.70W
04/22/2006  E1.75 INCH       JEFF DAVIS         GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            COFFEE COUNTY 911 CENTER HAD PUBLIC REPORT OF GOLF BALL
            SIZE HAIL SOUTH OF DENTON ON JEFF DAVIS SIDE OF COUNTY
            LINE

&&

HESS

Local storm report, Apr 22, 5:39 PM EST, 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED TO JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
639 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0618 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DENTON                  31.72N 82.70W
04/22/2006                   JEFF DAVIS         GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS POWERLINES AND TREES DOWN IN DENTON

&&

HESS

Local storm report, Apr 22, 6:06 PM EST, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
706 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 PM     HAIL             5 NW ALMA               31.59N 82.54W
04/22/2006  E0.75 INCH       BACON              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL REPORTS OF PENNY SIZE HAIL NORTHWEST OF TOWN

&&

HESS

Local storm report, Apr 22, 6:08 PM EST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
708 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0640 PM     HAIL             8 S DENTON              31.61N 82.70W
04/22/2006  E1.00 INCH       COFFEE             GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PUBLIC REPORT OF NICKEL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 221 NEAR
            COFFEE/JEFF DAVIS COUNTY LINE

&&

HESS

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 6:10 PM EST, 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
710 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

GAZ135-136-230000-
APPLING-WAYNE-
710 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WAYNE AND EASTERN
APPLING COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 800 PM
EDT...

AT 710 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ODUM...
OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SURRENCY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ODUM
AND SCREVEN THROUGH 800 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER
AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE
MINOR DAMAGE.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

ZIBURA

The radar

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bacon

When: April 22, 6:15 PM EST
Where: Bacon County, 4 mi W of Alma
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 31.533, -82.533

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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Every storm in Georgia in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, April 2006

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: 5489906.