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Hail history for Holly Springs, GA

Last hail within 10 milesSep 6, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)May 20, 2008

Hail days since 200639

Days with hail 1 inch or larger31

Tornadoes within 10 miles11

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles195

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Holly Springs on 39 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on May 20, 2008. Hail is most common here in April and July.

Recent hail near Holly Springs

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2025	1 in quarter	Oak Grove, Marietta McColum Airport 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Holly Springs	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Oak Grove, Holly Spgs 3 hail reports · closest near the center of Holly Springs	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	2.5 in tennis ball	Woodstock, Payne, Oak Grove 9 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Holly Springs	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 Holly Springs by year

When hail season peaks near Holly Springs

Of the 39 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (11) and July (6).

Largest hail storms near Holly Springs

Mar 15, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cherokee (3 mi from Holly Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of large damaging hail were received from the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and the public from southern and eastern Cherokee county. The hail began in the southwest part of the county between Canton and Cherokee, where the Emergency Manager reported quarter-sized hail. Shortly thereafter, the Emergency Manager and the public reported golf ball-sized hail in the Holly Springs area. As the thunderstorm continued on its east-northeastward track, hail up to the size of baseballs was reported by the Emergency Manager from the Buffington and Free Home areas.

May 20, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cherokee (7 mi from Holly Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director observed baseball-sized hail fell just south of Holly Springs. The public reported penny-sized hail in Woodstock. Ping-pong ball-sized hail fell near the Bartow/Cherokee county line west of Cherokee. Radar supported that large hail, nickel-size or larger, fell across a large swath of the southern half of Cherokee county from near Lake Allatoona across Holly Springs, Lebanon, and Woodstock.

Apr 10, 2025 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Woodstock (5 mi from Holly Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of hail ranging in size from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches on the northwest side of Woodstock GA.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Roswell (8 mi from Holly Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that penny to golf ball-sized hail fell across far northern Fulton county around Alpharetta. The public observed penny-sized hail near Crabapple. Most of the hail reports were penny to nickel-sized.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Woodstock (9 mi from Holly Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of large hail were received from southern Cherokee county. The public observed penny to quarter-sized hail from southwest Cherokee county approximately six miles west-northwest of Woodstock into the city of Woodstock. Golf ball-sized hail was observed by the public in the southeast corner of the county, or about five miles east-southeast of Woodstock. The Fulton County EMA Director was in the area at the time and estimated wind gusts of 60 mph. However, no tree, power line, or structural damage was reported.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Holly Springs

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	Blackwells 10 mi from Holly Springs	0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 1, 2023	EF0	Woodstock 4 mi from Holly Springs	2.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Dec 30, 2021	EF1	Keithsburg 9 mi from Holly Springs	0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	Woodstock 7 mi from Holly Springs	0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	Noonday 7 mi from Holly Springs	10.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013	EF1	Waleska 7 mi from Holly Springs	8.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Sep 5, 2011	EF1	Woodstock 7 mi from Holly Springs	23.5 mi long, 440 yd wide
Oct 27, 2010	EF0	Univeter 4 mi from Holly Springs	0.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 19, 2009	EF1	Woodstock 7 mi from Holly Springs	1.5 mi long, 880 yd wide
May 20, 2008	EF1	Lebanon 2 mi from Holly Springs	5.9 mi long, 1,760 yd wide
Feb 26, 2008	EF0	Sandy Plains 9 mi from Holly Springs	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Holly Springs

195 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Holly Springs since 2006, on 112 days. The strongest measured gust was 60 mph on Jul 15, 2020.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2026	damage reported	Sweat Mountain 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 2026	damage reported	Woodstock, Canton 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	damage reported	Hickory Flat 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Hickory Flat, Cherokee, Arnold Mill 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 2025	45 mph, estimated	Canton Cherokee Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Arnold Mill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Oak Grove, Holly Spgs, Keithsburg 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Cherokee, Canton, Oak Grove 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Canton, Buffington, Waleska 12 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 25, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Victoria 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 Holly Springs; 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 Holly Springs.

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