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Hail history for Buford, GA

Last hail within 10 milesApr 10, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Apr 10, 2025

Hail days since 200631

Days with hail 1 inch or larger25

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles117

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Buford on 31 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Apr 10, 2025. Hail is most common here in April and July.

Recent hail near Buford

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 10, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Mars Hill Crossroads, Sugar Hill, Hog Mountain 3 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Buford	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 Buford by year

When hail season peaks near Buford

Of the 31 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (8) and July (6).

Largest hail storms near Buford

Jun 12, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cumming (10 mi from Buford)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of large hail were received from the public across the central and southern portions of Forsyth county from Cumming southwest to near the Fulton county line, including Brookwood and Big Creek. Golf ball-sized hail was reported in the Brookwood and Big Creek areas, with penny to nickel-sized hail around Cumming.

Jul 22, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dacula (9 mi from Buford)

National Weather Service description (English): Local Atlanta television stations relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the Dacula area. Several reports of penny-sized hail were received from the public in the Dacula area. The hail lasted several minutes at some locations. Radar data indicated that this was one of the strongest storms of the day and persisted in the same area for up to 30 minutes. Penny-sized hail was also reported just northwest of Lawrenceville, but this appeared to have been a different thunderstorm cell. In addition, several reports of three to over four inches of rain were received from the Ducula area with this storm.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cumming (7 mi from Buford)

National Weather Service description (English): Amateur radio operators relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the extreme southeast part of the county near the Gwinnett and Hall county line.

Mar 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Flowery Branch (5 mi from Buford)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in Flowery Branch. Otherwise, mostly quarter-sized hail was observed elsewhere across the southern part of Hall county near Oakwood and Flowery Branch. WSR-88D radar data suggests that quarter-sized hail likely continued eastward toward Chestnut Mountain.

Mar 16, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cumming (10 mi from Buford)

National Weather Service description (English): The public called to report golf ball size hail fell for over ten minutes between 12:27 AM EDT to 12:39 AM EDT.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Buford

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 30, 2021	EF0	Flowery Branch 4 mi from Buford	2.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 30, 2010	EF2	Hog Mountain 6 mi from Buford	2.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	Dunn 7 mi from Buford	0.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Aug 26, 2008	EF1	Blackshear Place 9 mi from Buford	4.8 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Buford

117 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Buford since 2006, on 84 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Jul 22, 2020.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 20, 2026	damage reported	Suwanee 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Thompsons Mill, Chestnut Mountain 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Rest Haven 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 17, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Berkeley Lake, Flowery Branch 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Cumming 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Berkeley Lake, Roberts Xrds, Dunn 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Dunn 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 29, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Sugar Hill, Flowery Branch 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 2024	45 mph, estimated	Oakwood 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 25, 2024	49 mph, estimated	Roberts Xrds 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 Buford; 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 Buford.

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