Hail — Cobb, Georgia

2025-06-26 · near Oakdale, Cobb, Georgia

Event narrative

Public report of half-dollar sized hail near the Vinings Estates area, just south of Smyrna.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms refired across the metro Atlanta area in the afternoon hours of the 26th. Ample CAPE and DCAPE allowed storms to become strong with damaging winds and notably large hail as large as 1.75 just northeast of the city.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279345. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.