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Hail history for Fayetteville, GA

Last hail within 10 milesMay 21, 20251.5 in (ping pong ball)

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 larger19

Tornadoes within 10 miles8

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles172

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Fayetteville 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 March.

Recent hail near Fayetteville

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 21, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Stop 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Fayetteville	NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 2025	1 in quarter	Lees Mill 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Fayetteville	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 Fayetteville by year

When hail season peaks near Fayetteville

Of the 33 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (10) and March (7).

Largest hail storms near Fayetteville

Feb 18, 2009 · 3 in (tea cup) · Tyrone (9 mi from Fayetteville)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of very large hail were received from the Fayette County Emergency Management Director, the public, and off-duty National Weather Service employees across the northern part of the county from Tyronne, across the Sandy Creek and Lees Mill area, east-southeast toward Fayetteville, and to just east-southeast of Fayetteville. Most of the hail ranged in size from 2.75 to 3.0 inches throughout this area. Extensive damage was observed to the roofs and windows of homes and automobiles along the path of the supercell thunderstorm. The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that at least $250,000 in damages along was observed to county school skylights and windows. The

Jan 2, 2006 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Clinton (10 mi from Fayetteville)

National Weather Service description (English): WXGA Television of Macon, Georgia broadcast a report from the public of baseball size hail in southwest Jones county, six to eight miles north-northeast of Macon. A number of vehicles sustained damage in the area.

Mar 18, 2013 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Fayetteville (0 mi from Fayetteville)

National Weather Service description (English): The Fayette County Emergency Manager and a storm chaser reported quarter to tennis ball sized hail in Fayetteville.

Mar 15, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Morrow (10 mi from Fayetteville)

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.

Mar 19, 2018 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Fairburn (10 mi from Fayetteville)

National Weather Service description (English): An amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail at the Senoia Road exit on I-85.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Fayetteville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 31, 2025	EF0	Fayetteville 1 mi from Fayetteville	0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	Fytville McCombs Airport 8 mi from Fayetteville	1.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 26, 2021	EF0	Aberdeen 10 mi from Fayetteville	3.6 mi long, 800 yd wide
Mar 1, 2021	EF1	Riverdale 8 mi from Fayetteville	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	Lees Mill 4 mi from Fayetteville	0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Dec 22, 2011	EF1	Woolsey Rust Airport 8 mi from Fayetteville	1.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Dec 22, 2011	EF0	Lees Mill 7 mi from Fayetteville	2.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
Oct 8, 2008	EF0	Fayetteville 2 mi from Fayetteville	0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Fayetteville

172 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fayetteville since 2006, on 104 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Jul 20, 2006.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 19, 2026	damage reported	Lake Horton 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Irondale, Riverdale 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	damage reported	Jonesboro 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Shake Rag 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 12, 2026	45 mph, estimated	Clover 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Orrs, Peachtree City, Starrs Mill 8 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Clover 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Starrs Mill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Shake Rag, Fayetteville, Birdie 8 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Clover, Harp, Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville; 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 Fayetteville.

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