Hail in Cobb County, Georgia

Hail April 19, 2006 · Cobb County, Georgia

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous reports of hail ranging in size from pennies to golf balls were reported across Cobb county from the northwest corner near Acworth to Smyrna in the southeast part. The storm was strongest when it entered the northwest part of the county, then gradually weakened as it moved southeast across the county. Nickel to golf ball-size hail was reported in the Kennesaw area, while only penny-sized hail was reported in the Smyrna area. Car windshields were cracked in the Kennesaw area where golf ball-size hail fell.

Began near Acworth (34.0833, -84.6667).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5502674. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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