Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1909 — HAIL BIG AS ORANGES PELTS DIXIE CITIES [ARTICLE]

HAIL BIG AS ORANGES PELTS DIXIE CITIES

Two KI1:J in Storm Wrecked Town Said to Be Burning. Atlanta, Oct. 15. —A wind and hail storm of cyclonic proportions struck Atlanta. Hundreds of windows were broken, chimneys were blown down, trees uprooted and houses unroofed. The covers of umbrellas were stripped from them by the hail stones, one cf which weighed fourteen ounces. Rome, Ga., Oct. 15.—A terrific rain, wind and hail storm smashed thousands of windows, including plate glass store fronts; uprooted trees and tore roofs from buildings. The street railway and electric light systems are out of commission. Hailstones as large as oranges fell. Decatur, Ala., Oct. 15—A hail and rain storm broke over Decatur during which many windows were broken by hail stones, as large as walnuts. Chatanooga, Tenn., OcL 15. A severe electrical storm hampered telephone and street car service. At Hixson. ten miles from here, three inches of hail fell.