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Hail history for Forest Park, GA

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

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Feb 18, 2009

Hail days since 200632

Days with hail 1 inch or larger19

Tornadoes within 10 miles12

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles227

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Forest Park on 32 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 Forest Park

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 27, 2025	1 in quarter	Atlanta Hartsfield, Forest Park 2 hail reports · closest near the center of Forest Park	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	1 in quarter	East Pt, Red Oak 2 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Forest 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 Forest Park by year

When hail season peaks near Forest Park

Of the 32 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (9) and March (6).

Largest hail storms near Forest Park

Feb 18, 2009 · 3 in (tea cup) · Jonesboro (8 mi from Forest Park)

National Weather Service description (English): The public and an off-duty National Weather Service employee reported very large hail across Clayton county. This was from the same parent thunderstorm that produced the 3.0 to 4.0 inch diameter hail in northeast Coweta and northern Fayette counties. Three-inch diameter hail was observed just southwest of Jonesboro in the Irongate subdivision and golf ball-sized hail fell elsewhere from just south of Jonesboro to Lovejoy.

Mar 18, 2013 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Stockbridge (9 mi from Forest Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Ham radio operators, spotters, and current and former National Weather Service employees reported golfball to baseball sized hail in Henry County in the first of two significant hailstorms to move through during the 6 PM hour.

Mar 15, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Morrow (4 mi from Forest Park)

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.

Jan 2, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Macon (5 mi from Forest Park)

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

Jun 12, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Scarboroughs Xrds (9 mi from Forest Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Nearly two dozen reports of large hail were received from the public across Henry county. Quarter-sized hail reports were common from the McDonough and Stockbridge areas and other areas in the northern part of the county. Quarter to golf ball-sized hail fell in Locust Grove and McDonough. In McDonough, along Georgia Highway 155, hail covered the ground over one inch deep and a chain link fence was said to have been dented and damaged from the large hail.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Forest Park

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 16, 2026	EF0	Snapfinger 10 mi from Forest Park	2.8 mi long, 135 yd wide
Mar 1, 2021	EF1	Riverdale 6 mi from Forest Park	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	Morrow 5 mi from Forest Park	0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 13, 2020	EF0	Red Oak 9 mi from Forest Park	2.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	Riverdale 3 mi from Forest Park	3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2018	EF0	Fort Mc Pherson 7 mi from Forest Park	1.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 4, 2017	EF0	Atlanta Intl. Airport 4 mi from Forest Park	0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	Ben Hill 9 mi from Forest Park	3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	East Pt 7 mi from Forest Park	2.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 11, 2008	EF2	Morrow 5 mi from Forest Park	2.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 11, 2008	EF0	Stockbridge 8 mi from Forest Park	4.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 14, 2008	EF1	Vista Grove 8 mi from Forest Park	1.3 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Forest Park

227 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Forest Park since 2006, on 127 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	Irondale, Gresham Park, College Park 6 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 29, 2026	damage reported	Jonesboro 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	damage reported	Lakewood Park 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Snapfinger, Ben Hill, Gresham Park 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 21, 2025	40 mph, estimated	Atlanta 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 20, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Ben Hill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Jonesboro, Kenwood, Lakewood Hgts 3 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 Forest 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 Forest Park.

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