Hail in Polk County, Florida

Hail March 30, 1996 · Polk County, Florida

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Lakeland (28.0300, -81.9500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5575239. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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