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Hail history for Dawsonville, GA

Last hail within 10 milesApr 10, 20251.75 in (golf ball)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

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

Hail days since 200626

Days with hail 1 inch or larger16

Tornadoes within 10 miles1

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles100

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Dawsonville on 26 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 Dawsonville

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 10, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Hubbardsville, Juno, Lumpkin 3 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Dawsonville	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 Dawsonville by year

When hail season peaks near Dawsonville

Of the 26 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (8) and June (6).

Largest hail storms near Dawsonville

Mar 15, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Dawsonville (3 mi from Dawsonville)

National Weather Service description (English): An amateur radio operator reported baseball-sized hail in eastern Dawson county.

Apr 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Rossville (7 mi from Dawsonville)

National Weather Service description (English): A former National Weather Service employee measured quarter-sized hail while the public reported golf ball-sized hail.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Auraria (7 mi from Dawsonville)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail west of Dahlonega and penny to quarter-sized hail west of Georgia Highway 9 in the Mill Creek Station Subdivision near the Dawson county line.

Apr 24, 2021 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Murrayville (8 mi from Dawsonville)

National Weather Service description (English): A retired National Weather Service employee reported hail as big as golf balls on Chestatee Point on Lake Lanier.

Apr 10, 2025 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hubbardsville (8 mi from Dawsonville)

National Weather Service description (English): Em reports golf ball sized hail at the dawson and pickens county line.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Dawsonville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 4, 2021	EF0	Chestatee 10 mi from Dawsonville	4.7 mi long, 350 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Dawsonville

100 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Dawsonville since 2006, on 68 days. The strongest measured gust was 89 mph on Jun 7, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 28, 2026	damage reported	Juno, Silver City 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Afton, Mc Kee 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Lumpkin 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Etowah, Chestatee 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	90 mph, estimated	Hubbardsville, Mica, Murrayville 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Auraria 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Holcomb, Auraria, New Bridge 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Hubbardsville, Afton 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 7, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Lumpkin 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Lumpkin 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 Dawsonville; 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 Dawsonville.

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