Hail History

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Hail history for Fair Oaks, GA

Last hail within 10 milesJun 26, 20251 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Apr 15, 2011
Hail days since 200649
Days with hail 1 inch or larger29
Tornadoes within 10 miles8
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles141

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Fair Oaks on 49 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Apr 15, 2011. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Fair Oaks

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 26, 20251.25 in
half dollar		Oakdale, Leland, Bolton
3 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Fair Oaks		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 Fair Oaks by year

506607408609410611612131143151161711819220212221232412526

When hail season peaks near Fair Oaks

Of the 49 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (12) and June (10).

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Largest hail storms near Fair Oaks

Jun 12, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Marietta (2 mi from Fair Oaks)

National Weather Service description (English): Well over a dozen reports of large hail, ranging in size from nickels to golf balls were received from the public across eastern Cobb county. The largest hail fell in the Marietta area. Golf ball-sized hail was reported on Interstate-75 at exit 263, on Roswell Road, on Clay Drive and at numerous other locations in Marietta. Several other locations in Marietta reported hail the size of half-dollars or ping-pong balls. Quarter-sized hail fell at Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta. As the storm moved south, it weakened some. Only penny to nickel-sized hail was reported in the Smyrna area.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hoovers Gap (5 mi from Fair Oaks)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported by spotter on Jewell Avenue in Smyrna.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Vinings (5 mi from Fair Oaks)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of penny, quarter, and golf ball-sized hail received from the Smyrna and Vinings area in eastern Cobb county. This was the second of four severe thunderstorms to impact Cobb county during the evening of April 23rd.

Sep 27, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sandy Spgs (8 mi from Fair Oaks)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the Sandy Springs area.

Apr 15, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sandy Spgs (7 mi from Fair Oaks)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail near and southwest of Sandy Springs in north Fulton county. Hail as large as ping-pong balls was also observed around Roswell.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Fair Oaks

DateRatingWherePath
Dec 29, 2024EF1Blackwells
9 mi from Fair Oaks		0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jan 12, 2023EF1Austell
10 mi from Fair Oaks		1.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
Nov 30, 2016EF1Leland
10 mi from Fair Oaks		0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 30, 2016EF1Bolton
9 mi from Fair Oaks		1.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014EF0Bolton
8 mi from Fair Oaks		1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014EF1Mt Bethel
10 mi from Fair Oaks		0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 2, 2012EF1Mt Bethel
7 mi from Fair Oaks		1.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 26, 2008EF0Sandy Plains
9 mi from Fair Oaks		0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Fair Oaks

141 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fair Oaks since 2006, on 105 days. The strongest measured gust was 67 mph on Feb 16, 2025.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 17, 2026damage reportedKennesaw
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026damage reportedKennesaw
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026damage reportedSandy Springs
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 7, 202564 mph, estimatedCarmichael Crossroads, Gilmore, Bolton
6 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 202567 mph, measuredFulton Co Airport, Sandy Spgs
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 29, 202445 mph, estimatedMarietta
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 202460 mph, estimatedOakdale
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 202445 mph, estimatedLithia Spgs
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 10, 202364 mph, estimatedFloyd
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 7, 202360 mph, estimatedDobbins AFB Mar, Bolton
4 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 Fair Oaks; 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 Fair Oaks.

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