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Hail history for College Park, GA

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

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

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

Hail days since 200636

Days with hail 1 inch or larger20

Tornadoes within 10 miles10

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles210

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of College Park on 36 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 15, 2008. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Recent hail near College Park

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

When hail season peaks near College Park

Of the 36 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (12) and April (7).

Largest hail storms near College Park

Mar 15, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Adamsville (8 mi from College Park)

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

Jan 2, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Macon (6 mi from College Park)

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

Mar 14, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Atlanta Hartsfield (3 mi from College Park)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported penny to golf ball-sized hail in the far northwestern part of Clayton county, just south of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, near U.S. 29 Highway, Roosevelt Highway, and Georgia Highway 279, Old National Highway.

May 11, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Fairburn (9 mi from College Park)

National Weather Service description (English): The College Park Police Department observed golf ball-sized hail. The Fulton County 911 Center relayed a report of quarter-sized hail from the Fairburn area. Hail fell for 10 to 15 minutes in the Fairburn area. Georgia Highway 92 was reported to have been covered with hail. The storm weakened as it moved northeast, but penny-sized hail was still observed by the public as it moved through the East Point area near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Atlanta Hartsfield (1 mi from College Park)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of College Park

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 1, 2021	EF1	Riverdale 6 mi from College Park	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 13, 2020	EF0	Red Oak 5 mi from College Park	2.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	Riverdale 5 mi from College Park	3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2018	EF0	Fort Mc Pherson 5 mi from College Park	1.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 4, 2017	EF0	Atlanta Intl. Airport 2 mi from College Park	0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	Ben Hill 4 mi from College Park	3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	East Pt 2 mi from College Park	2.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 11, 2008	EF2	Morrow 10 mi from College Park	2.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 14, 2008	EF1	Vista Grove 8 mi from College Park	1.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 14, 2008	EF2	Atlanta 8 mi from College Park	4.9 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near College Park

210 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of College Park since 2006, on 123 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 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Gresham Park, College Park, Riverdale 5 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Union City 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 12, 2026	damage reported	Cascade Heights 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	damage reported	Lakewood Park 1 wind report	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 4 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	60 mph, estimated	Kenwood, Lakewood Hgts 2 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 College Park; 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 College Park.

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