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Hail history for Bonanza, GA

Last hail within 10 milesJun 15, 20221 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Feb 18, 2009

Hail days since 200633

Days with hail 1 inch or larger20

Tornadoes within 10 miles9

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles147

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Bonanza on 33 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Feb 18, 2009. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Recent hail near Bonanza

No hail was reported within 10 miles of Bonanza in the last two years.

Hail days near Bonanza by year

When hail season peaks near Bonanza

Of the 33 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (8) and April (5).

Largest hail storms near Bonanza

Feb 18, 2009 · 3 in (tea cup) · Jonesboro (4 mi from Bonanza)

National Weather Service description (English): The public and an off-duty National Weather Service employee reported very large hail across Clayton county. This was from the same parent thunderstorm that produced the 3.0 to 4.0 inch diameter hail in northeast Coweta and northern Fayette counties. Three-inch diameter hail was observed just southwest of Jonesboro in the Irongate subdivision and golf ball-sized hail fell elsewhere from just south of Jonesboro to Lovejoy.

Mar 18, 2013 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Hampton (6 mi from Bonanza)

National Weather Service description (English): The Henry County Emergency Manager, current and former National Weather Service Employees, and the public reported quarter to baseball sized hail in the second of two significant hailstorms across Henry County.

Mar 15, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Morrow (7 mi from Bonanza)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported hail, larger in size than golf balls, but smaller in size then tennis balls in the Morrow area.

Jan 2, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Macon (8 mi from Bonanza)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported golf ball-sized hail.

Jul 1, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hampton (7 mi from Bonanza)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the Locust Grove area and penny-sized hail in the Hampton and Luella areas.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Bonanza

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 31, 2025	EF0	Fayetteville 7 mi from Bonanza	0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 31, 2025	EF1	Flippen 6 mi from Bonanza	6.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 1, 2021	EF1	Riverdale 10 mi from Bonanza	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	Morrow 7 mi from Bonanza	0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	Lees Mill 9 mi from Bonanza	0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	Riverdale 10 mi from Bonanza	3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Dec 22, 2011	EF1	Woolsey Rust Airport 10 mi from Bonanza	1.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 28, 2011	EF3	Hampton 9 mi from Bonanza	0.5 mi long, 880 yd wide
Oct 8, 2008	EF0	Fayetteville 6 mi from Bonanza	0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Bonanza

147 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bonanza since 2006, on 89 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Jul 20, 2006.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Irondale, Riverdale, Stockbridge 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026	damage reported	Eagles Landing 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	damage reported	Jonesboro 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Birdie 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Orrs, Woolsey, Fytville McCombs Airport 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 25, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Sunny Side 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Stockbridge, Fayetteville, Birdie 7 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Harp, Fayetteville, Sherwood Forest 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Flippen, Rex, Stockbridge 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Lake Cindy, Flippen, Stockbridge 5 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 Bonanza; 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 Bonanza.

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