Hail history for Acworth, 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 200645

Days with hail 1 inch or larger32

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles160

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Acworth on 45 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on May 20, 2008. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Acworth

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2025	1 in quarter	Oak Grove, Marietta McColum Airport 2 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Acworth	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Oak Grove 2 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Acworth	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	2.5 in tennis ball	Woodstock, Crowville, Payne 10 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Acworth	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 Acworth by year

When hail season peaks near Acworth

Of the 45 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (13) and June (7).

Largest hail storms near Acworth

May 20, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cherokee (8 mi from Acworth)

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 (8 mi from Acworth)

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 19, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Acworth (1 mi from Acworth)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of hail ranging in size from pennies to golf balls were reported across Cobb county from the northwest corner near Acworth to Smyrna in the southeast part. The storm was strongest when it entered the northwest part of the county, then gradually weakened as it moved southeast across the county. Nickel to golf ball-size hail was reported in the Kennesaw area, while only penny-sized hail was reported in the Smyrna area. Car windshields were cracked in the Kennesaw area where golf ball-size hail fell.

Apr 3, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Acworth (5 mi from Acworth)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from quarters to half-dollars, were received from the public across Cobb county. The hail storm began in the west part of the county about six miles southwest of Acworth and tracked east-southeast across the county affecting Lost Mountain, Marietta, and Smyrna. Quarter-sized hail was reported at most locations, but half-dollar-sized hail was reported from west central Cobb county, about six miles southwest of Kennesaw near Lost Mountain.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cartersville (7 mi from Acworth)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail just south of Emerson and quarter-sized hail southeast of Cartersville. Radar data suggests that similar-sized hail likely fell from Cartersville to the southeast corner of the county near Lake Allatoona.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Acworth

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 1, 2023	EF0	Woodstock 9 mi from Acworth	2.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	Woodstock 9 mi from Acworth	0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	Noonday 9 mi from Acworth	10.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
Sep 5, 2011	EF1	Woodstock 7 mi from Acworth	23.5 mi long, 440 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Acworth

160 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Acworth since 2006, on 112 days. The strongest measured gust was 41 mph on Jun 22, 2011.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Kennesaw 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	damage reported	Kennesaw 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	damage reported	Oak Grove 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Cross Roads, Acworth 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	60 mph, estimated	New Hope, Cherokee, Picketts Mill 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Cartersville, Oak Grove 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Oak Grove 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Blackwells, Victoria 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 25, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Victoria 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 5, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Allatoona, Victoria, Picketts Mill 3 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.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Acworth; 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 Acworth.

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