Hail, Wayne
- When
- May 24, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Screvan
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 31.483, -82.017
Hail in Georgia, May 24, 2006
Penny size hail lasted about 10 minutes.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 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 lasted about 10 minutes.
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 May 24, 1:15 PM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 1:15 PM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 215 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 .SHORT TERM...A LTTLE MORE MOISTURE COMBINED WITH THE REMNANTS OF YESTERDAY WEAK BACKDOOR FRONT ARE COMBINING TO GENERATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SOUTH OF THE I10 CORRIDOR. EXPECT ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DYING OFF RATHER QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET. OVERALL PATTERN TO REMAIN UNCHANGED OVER NEXT FEW DAYS WITH PERSISTENT UPPER TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN CONUS...SOME SORT OF WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY LINGERING NORTH OF THE CWA...WITH THE SFC RIDGE AXIS ANCHORED OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA. GUIDANCE DOES INDICATE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN PWAT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHICH SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO MAINLY ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA...MAINLY FLORIDA. TEMPS SHOULD RISE TO NEAR 90 EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. .LONG TERM...SOME CHANGE IN THE PATTER STARTING THIS WEEKEND AS UPPER TROUGH ALONG EAST COAST CUTS OFF INTO UPPER LOW AND SLIDES DOWN THE EAST COAST WITH A STRONG RIDGE BUILDING JUST TO ITS WEST. SOME MOISTURE STICKS AROUND OVER THE WEEKEND WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY...HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THAT DRY AIR TO GET WRAPPED AROUND WEST SIDE OF UPPER LOW EARLY NEXT WEEK DIMINISHING AVAILABLE MOISTURE ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ONSHORE FLOW SHOULD DEVELOP EARLY NEXT WEEK WHICH SHOULD KEEP MAX TEMPS DOWN A DEGREE OR TWO FROM CURRENT VALUES. DESPITE THE PATTERN SHIFT...NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL EVENTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS. && .MARINE... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED JUST SOUTH OF THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND A RETURN TO MORE SUBSTANTIAL SWLY NOCTURNAL SURGES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH SEAS BUMPING UP TO 3 TO 5 FT AT TIMES. MODELS STILL INDICATING A POSSIBLE BACK DOOR FRONTAL PASSAGE ON SUNDAY ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS IN TIME FOR A SWITCH TO NELY WINDS FOR MEMORIAL DAY...STILL WAY TOO EARLY TO SAY HOW STRONG THIS SURGE WILL BE...BUT FOR NOW WILL CALL IT A LIGHT TO MODERATE NELY EVENT WITH SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FT. && .FIRE WEATHER... BACK DOOR COOL FRONT FROM YESTERDAY HAS SLIPPED INTO NERN FL AND ONLY A SMALL POCKET OF VERY DRY AIR REMAINS OVER MARION COUNTY AS LOCAL OBS IN THE OCF/VVG/NAE REGION ARE FLIRTING WITH 35% BUT NOT WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANY KIND OF RED FLAG WARNING. MIN RHS WILL BOTTOM OUT ONCE AGAIN IN THE 35-40% RANGE ACRS PORTIONS OF INLD NERN FL THU AFTERNOON...BUT NO RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO AS THE SEA BREEZE CONVECTIVE SEASON STARTS UP. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 69 92 69 91 / 10 20 10 20 SSI 71 89 71 87 / 5 20 10 20 JAX 68 90 68 90 / 5 20 20 30 SGJ 69 87 69 88 / 5 30 20 30 GNV 67 90 67 89 / 20 20 20 30 OCF 67 91 67 89 / 20 20 20 30 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && PUBLIC...CAMP MARINE/FIRE WX...HESS
Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 10:34 AM EST, 6 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1134 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-251000- ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY- CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE- COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)- GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM- ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE- 1134 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...ALTHOUGH NO RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE...DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THIS AFTERNOON WITH HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO NEAR CRITICAL VALUES OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA THROUGH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. DEESE/CAMP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 24, 3:27 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 427 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 GAZ135-136-242115- APPLING-WAYNE- 427 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WAYNE AND APPLING COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 427 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED NEAR SURRENCY AND JESUP...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SURRENCY...ODUM AND JESUP THROUGH 515 PM EDT. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 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. SHASHY
Special weather statement, May 24, 3:42 PM EST, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 442 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 FLZ032-242115- CLAY- 442 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 442 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER CLAY COUNTY...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF MELROSE...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND THROUGH 515 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 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. SHASHY
Special weather statement, May 24, 3:56 PM EST, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 456 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 FLZ022-036-242145- ALACHUA-COLUMBIA- 456 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 545 PM EDT... AT 456 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT WHITE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS STATE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FORT WHITE...OLENO STATE PARK AND HIGH SPRINGS THROUGH 545 PM EDT. PEA SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 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. TRABERT
Special weather statement, May 24, 4:20 PM EST, 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 520 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 GAZ151-242215- PIERCE- 520 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PIERCE COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 615 PM EDT... AT 520 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRISTOL...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF PATTERSON...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BRISTOL AND PATTERSON THROUGH 615 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 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. SHASHY
Local storm report, May 24, 4:27 PM EST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
527 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0438 PM HAIL JESUP 31.60N 81.89W
05/24/2006 E0.25 INCH WAYNE GA TRAINED SPOTTER
AT WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0459 PM HAIL JESUP 31.60N 81.89W
05/24/2006 E1.00 INCH WAYNE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED BY WAYNE COUNTY 911
0500 PM HAIL JESUP 31.60N 81.89W
05/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WAYNE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
PPSpecial weather statement, May 24, 4:28 PM EST, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 528 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 FLZ031-242215- BRADFORD- 528 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BRADFORD COUNTY FOR SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 615 PM EDT... AT 528 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER SAMPSON...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF RAIFORD...NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STARKE...NEW RIVER...SAMPSON AND BROOKER THROUGH 615 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. 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. TRABERT
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in Illinois, May 24, 2006
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 24, 2006
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, May 24, 2006
- Flash Flood in North Dakota, May 24, 2006
- Tornado in Illinois, May 24, 2006
- High Wind in South Dakota, May 24, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 24, 2006
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, May 24, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 24, 2006
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, May 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: 5496955.