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Hail history for Irondale, 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 200631

Days with hail 1 inch or larger19

Tornadoes within 10 miles7

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles147

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Irondale on 31 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Feb 18, 2009. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Recent hail near Irondale

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 27, 2025	1 in quarter	Forest Park 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Irondale	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 Irondale by year

When hail season peaks near Irondale

Of the 31 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (7) and April (5).

Largest hail storms near Irondale

Feb 18, 2009 · 3 in (tea cup) · Jonesboro (3 mi from Irondale)

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) · Hampton (8 mi from Irondale)

National Weather Service description (English): The Henry County Emergency Manager, current and former National Weather Service Employees, and the public reported quarter to baseball sized hail in the second of two significant hailstorms across Henry County.

Mar 15, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Morrow (6 mi from Irondale)

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 (7 mi from Irondale)

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

Jul 1, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hampton (8 mi from Irondale)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the Locust Grove area and penny-sized hail in the Hampton and Luella areas.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Irondale

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 31, 2025	EF0	Fayetteville 6 mi from Irondale	0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 31, 2025	EF1	Flippen 7 mi from Irondale	6.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 1, 2021	EF1	Riverdale 8 mi from Irondale	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	Morrow 7 mi from Irondale	0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	Lees Mill 7 mi from Irondale	0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019	EF0	Riverdale 9 mi from Irondale	3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 8, 2008	EF0	Fayetteville 5 mi from Irondale	0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Irondale

147 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Irondale since 2006, on 90 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Jul 20, 2006.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Irondale, Riverdale, Stockbridge 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026	damage reported	Eagles Landing 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	damage reported	Jonesboro 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 26, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Orrs, Woolsey, Fytville McCombs Airport 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Stockbridge, Fayetteville, Birdie 7 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Harp, Fayetteville, Sherwood Forest 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Flippen, Rex, Stockbridge 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Lake Cindy, Flippen, Stockbridge 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 2024	45 mph, estimated	Fayetteville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Kenwood, Fayetteville, Lees Mill 5 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 Irondale; 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 Irondale.

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