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Hail history for Atlanta, GA

Last hail within 10 milesJun 27, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Mar 26, 2023

Hail days since 200641

Days with hail 1 inch or larger23

Tornadoes within 10 miles10

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles276

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Atlanta on 41 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Mar 26, 2023. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Atlanta ranks #109 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Atlanta

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 27, 2025	1 in quarter	Atlanta Hartsfield, Forest Park 2 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Atlanta	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Oakdale, East Pt, Red Oak 4 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Atlanta	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 Atlanta by year

When hail season peaks near Atlanta

Of the 41 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (11) and April (9).

Largest hail storms near Atlanta

Mar 15, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Panthersville (4 mi from Atlanta)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail across the central and southeast portions of DeKalb county from west of Decatur to Lithonia.

Feb 18, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Chamblee (10 mi from Atlanta)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported nickel to golf-ball sized hail across northern DeKalb county from Chamblee to Tucker.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Atlanta Hartsfield (7 mi from Atlanta)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of large hail were received from the public across Clayton county as a slow moving severe thunderstorm tracked from the northwest to the east central part of the county. The ASOS observer at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport observed penny to quarter-sized hail off and on for a period of 46 minutes. Golf ball-sized hail was reported from the public in Forest Park and Morrow, while penny to quarter-sized hail fell near Rex, east of Morrow, and northeast of Jonesboro as the storm began to weaken slightly as it approached the eastern border of the county. In addition, the wind gusted to 42 knots at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport during the

Apr 15, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sandy Spgs (9 mi from Atlanta)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail near and southwest of Sandy Springs in north Fulton county. Hail as large as ping-pong balls was also observed around Roswell.

Mar 18, 2013 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Atlanta Hartsfield (8 mi from Atlanta)

National Weather Service description (English): The Fulton County Emergency Manager as well as airline and federal employees at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport reported quarter to golfball sized hail at the airport. Numerous windshields were broken on Interstate 85 south.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Atlanta

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Oct 10, 2018	EF0	Fort Mc Pherson 3 mi from Atlanta	1.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 4, 2017	EF0	Atlanta Intl. Airport 7 mi from Atlanta	0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 4, 2017	EF0	Avondale Estates 8 mi from Atlanta	1.1 mi long, 80 yd wide
Nov 30, 2016	EF1	Leland 9 mi from Atlanta	0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 30, 2016	EF1	Bolton 7 mi from Atlanta	1.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	Ben Hill 10 mi from Atlanta	3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	East Pt 7 mi from Atlanta	2.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	Bolton 7 mi from Atlanta	1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 14, 2008	EF1	Vista Grove 2 mi from Atlanta	1.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 14, 2008	EF2	Atlanta 3 mi from Atlanta	4.9 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Atlanta

276 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Atlanta since 2006, on 135 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Apr 24, 2021.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 19, 2026	damage reported	Grant Park-Zoo Atla, Lakewood Park, Decatur 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Gresham Park, College Park, Sweet Auburn 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 12, 2026	damage reported	Cascade Heights 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	damage reported	Scottdale, Clarkston 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	damage reported	Lakewood Park, Decatur 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026	damage reported	Six Flags Over Georgia 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Ben Hill, Gresham Park, Henrico 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 21, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Adamsville, Atlanta 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 20, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Ben Hill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	30 mph, estimated	Lakewood Hgts 1 wind report	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 Atlanta; 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 Atlanta.

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