Hail — Polk, Florida

1996-03-30 · near Lakeland, Polk, Florida

Wider weather episode

Golfball sized hail produced widespread paint and glass damage to numerous vehicles in and around Lakeland. Many homes also received minor to moderate roof damage from the large hail.Hail accumulated to a depth of up to eight inches at several low lying areas of shopping centers, roadways and fields in and around Lakeland.Numerous reports that golfball sized hail stripped the leaves and small branches off trees and plants, mainly over southern portions of Lakeland between State Road 37 and U.S. Highway 98.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5575239. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.