Hail History

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Hail history for Jonesboro, 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 200633
Days with hail 1 inch or larger20
Tornadoes within 10 miles9
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles154

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 27, 20251 in
quarter		Atlanta Hartsfield, Forest Park
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Jonesboro		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 Jonesboro by year

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When hail season peaks near Jonesboro

Of the 33 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (8) and March (7).

1Jan1Feb7Mar5Apr3May8Jun3Jul3Aug2SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Jonesboro

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

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 (8 mi from Jonesboro)

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 (3 mi from Jonesboro)

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 Jonesboro)

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

Jul 1, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hampton (10 mi from Jonesboro)

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 Jonesboro

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 31, 2025EF0Fayetteville
8 mi from Jonesboro		0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 31, 2025EF1Flippen
8 mi from Jonesboro		6.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 1, 2021EF1Riverdale
7 mi from Jonesboro		0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2020EF0Morrow
4 mi from Jonesboro		0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019EF0Lees Mill
7 mi from Jonesboro		0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019EF0Riverdale
6 mi from Jonesboro		3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 8, 2008EF0Fayetteville
6 mi from Jonesboro		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 11, 2008EF2Morrow
8 mi from Jonesboro		2.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 11, 2008EF0Stockbridge
9 mi from Jonesboro		4.8 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Jonesboro

154 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Jonesboro since 2006, on 92 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Apr 24, 2021.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 5, 2026damage reportedIrondale, Riverdale, Stockbridge
4 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026damage reportedEagles Landing
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026damage reportedJonesboro
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 26, 202575 mph, estimatedOrrs, Jonesboro, Kenwood
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 202564 mph, estimatedStockbridge, Fayetteville, Atlanta Hartsfield
6 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 202560 mph, estimatedHarp, Fayetteville, Sherwood Forest
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 202569 mph, measuredAtlanta Hartsfield, Flippen, Scarboroughs Xrds
6 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 202464 mph, estimatedHenrico, Lake Cindy, Ellenwood
6 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 202445 mph, estimatedFayetteville
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202460 mph, estimatedKenwood, 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 Jonesboro; 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 Jonesboro.

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