Hail history for Austell, GA

Last hail within 10 milesJun 26, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 15, 2008

Hail days since 200649

Days with hail 1 inch or larger33

Tornadoes within 10 miles6

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles226

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Austell on 49 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 15, 2008. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Austell

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 26, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Oakdale, Leland, Bolton 3 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Austell	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	1 in quarter	Douglasville 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Austell	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 Austell by year

When hail season peaks near Austell

Of the 49 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (13) and June (9).

Largest hail storms near Austell

Mar 15, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Adamsville (9 mi from Austell)

National Weather Service description (English): The Fulton County Emergency Management Director observed baseball-sized hail across downtown Atlanta. Because of the extensive damage caused by the tornado the previous evening, it was hard to distinguish what damage was caused by the hail, but chards of glass were reported to have been spread across much of the downtown area. In addition, the public reported golf ball-sized hail southwest of Six Flags, just south of Interstate-20 in western Fulton county, including the area around Fulton Industrial Boulevard, and an off duty National Weather Service employee observed penny-sized hail just southeast of downtown Atlanta in the Grant Park area. An amateur radio operator relayed a report of pen

Jul 22, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Douglasville (9 mi from Austell)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail in the Douglasville area.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hoovers Gap (6 mi from Austell)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported by spotter on Jewell Avenue in Smyrna.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Douglasville (7 mi from Austell)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed quarter-sized hail in northern Douglas county, north of Douglasville near the Douglas/Paulding county line, penny-sized hail in Douglasville, and golf ball-sized hail in the southeast part of the county near and southeast of Chapel Hill. The public reported that hail completely covered the ground in some areas. Significant damage to vehicles was reported from this area.

Apr 4, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hiram (7 mi from Austell)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the McClendon Creek subdivision. The only area of the county where WSR-88D radar data suggested that hail of this size would have occurred was near Browning in the far southeast part of the county.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Austell

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	Chapel Hill 8 mi from Austell	0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	Austell 3 mi from Austell	1.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 3, 2021	EF1	Campbellton 8 mi from Austell	5.7 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	Brock 10 mi from Austell	2.1 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jan 11, 2020	EF0	Lost Mountain 9 mi from Austell	1.8 mi long, 400 yd wide
Nov 30, 2016	EF1	Leland 6 mi from Austell	0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Austell

226 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Austell since 2006, on 117 days. The strongest measured gust was 67 mph on Feb 16, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 21, 2026	damage reported	Sweetwater Creek, Chapel Hill, Lithia Springs 8 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	Douglasville, Midway, Lithia Spgs 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 9, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Oberlochen 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2025	45 mph, estimated	Fulton Co Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	70 mph, estimated	Oberlochen, Carmichael Crossroads, Gilmore 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Douglasville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Douglasville 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Douglasville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Douglasville, Chapel Hill 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.

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 Austell; 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 Austell.

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