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Hail history for Bloomingdale, GA

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

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)Jun 2, 2008

Hail days since 200649

Days with hail 1 inch or larger25

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles246

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Bloomingdale on 49 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Jun 2, 2008. Hail is most common here in June and May.

Recent hail near Bloomingdale

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 25, 2026	0.75 in penny	Pooler 1 hail report · closest 3 mi from Bloomingdale	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	0.25 in pea	Meldrim 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Bloomingdale	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 29, 2025	0.75 in penny	Faulkville 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Bloomingdale	NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Exley, Meinhard 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Bloomingdale	NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 2025	0.75 in penny	Arden 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Bloomingdale	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 Bloomingdale by year

When hail season peaks near Bloomingdale

Of the 49 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (12) and May (11).

Largest hail storms near Bloomingdale

Jun 2, 2008 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Blitchton (9 mi from Bloomingdale)

National Weather Service description (English): Broadcast media relayed a report of 2.5 inch diameter hail in Blichton, Georgia.

May 14, 2006 · 2 in (hen egg) · Port Wentworth (10 mi from Bloomingdale)

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

Apr 8, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Eden (6 mi from Bloomingdale)

Mar 1, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bloomingdale (0 mi from Bloomingdale)

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 15, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Savannah Intl. Airport (6 mi from Bloomingdale)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained spotter at the Savannah Airport reported two minutes of hail up to the size of golf balls.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Bloomingdale

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 4, 2017	EF1	Central Jct 10 mi from Bloomingdale	2.8 mi long, 120 yd wide
May 17, 2016	EF1	Bloomingdale 1 mi from Bloomingdale	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jan 4, 2015	EF1	Burroughs 8 mi from Bloomingdale	3.0 mi long, 440 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Bloomingdale

246 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bloomingdale since 2006, on 115 days. The strongest measured gust was 91 mph on Apr 25, 2015.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 13, 2026	damage reported	Eden, Burroughs 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	44 mph, measured	Savannah Airport, Monteith 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	49 mph, estimated	Marlow 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Marlow, Williams, Exley 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 5, 2025	60 mph, measured	Savannah Intl. Airport, William Hill 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Meinhard 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 2025	63 mph, estimated	Oleary, Monteith 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2025	63 mph, estimated	Faulkville, Meinhard 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 2024	52 mph, estimated	Bloomingdale 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Exley 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 Bloomingdale; 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.

Nearby cities

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 Bloomingdale.

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