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Hail history for Garden City, GA

Last hail within 10 milesAug 25, 20260.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)May 14, 2006

Hail days since 200652

Days with hail 1 inch or larger28

Tornadoes within 10 miles7

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles415

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Garden City on 52 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on May 14, 2006. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Recent hail near Garden City

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 25, 2026	0.75 in penny	Pooler 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Garden City	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 29, 2025	0.75 in penny	Faulkville, Levy 2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Garden City	NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Exley, Meinhard 2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Garden City	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Garden City by year

When hail season peaks near Garden City

Of the 52 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (16) and May (14).

Largest hail storms near Garden City

May 14, 2006 · 2 in (hen egg) · Port Wentworth (7 mi from Garden City)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail reported near the intersection of Highway 21 and Plantation Rd.

Apr 8, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pooler (6 mi from Garden City)

Jun 19, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Savannah (6 mi from Garden City)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported in Savannah, Georgia.

Mar 1, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bloomingdale (9 mi from Garden City)

National Weather Service description (English): Chatham county Emergency Management relayed a report received from local fire fighters of dime to golf ball size hail. Numerous tree limbs and branches were also reported down. A few power lines were also reported down on Ash Street.

May 11, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Savannah (6 mi from Garden City)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported golf ball size hail just north of Savannah, Georgia.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Garden City

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 10, 2025	EF0	Limehouse 5 mi from Garden City	0.6 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jul 27, 2018	EF1	Savannah 8 mi from Garden City	2.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 4, 2017	EF1	Central Jct 2 mi from Garden City	2.8 mi long, 120 yd wide
May 17, 2016	EF1	Bloomingdale 10 mi from Garden City	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jan 4, 2015	EF1	Burroughs 7 mi from Garden City	3.0 mi long, 440 yd wide
Jun 19, 2008	EF1	Sandfly 10 mi from Garden City	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 13, 2006	F1	Thunderbolt 10 mi from Garden City	0.5 mi long, 175 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Garden City

415 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Garden City since 2006, on 173 days. The strongest measured gust was 91 mph on Apr 25, 2015.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 25, 2026	damage reported	Savannah 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 24, 2026	53 mph, measured	Hunter Army Airfield, White Bluff, Thunderbolt 8 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 13, 2026	44 mph, measured	Hunter Army Airfield, Burroughs 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	44 mph, measured	Savannah Airport, Monteith 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 12, 2026	damage reported	Sandfly 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	damage reported	Savannah 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026	damage reported	Thunderbolt 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	49 mph, estimated	Central Jct 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Williams, Savannah, Savannah State Colle 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 2026	52 mph, estimated	Paradise Park, Savannah 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Garden City; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Garden City.

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