Hail history for Rydal, GA

Last hail within 10 milesMay 8, 20251.75 in (golf ball)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)Aug 3, 2020

Hail days since 200628

Days with hail 1 inch or larger19

Tornadoes within 10 miles8

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles97

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Rydal on 28 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Aug 3, 2020. Hail is most common here in April and August.

Recent hail near Rydal

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 8, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	White, Grassdale, Mc Callie 6 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Rydal	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 Rydal by year

When hail season peaks near Rydal

Of the 28 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and August (6).

Largest hail storms near Rydal

Aug 3, 2020 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Sonoraville (9 mi from Rydal)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported hail the size of tennis balls near the intersection of Fairmont Highway and Cash Road, shattering the windshield of a car.

Jun 11, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Waleska (8 mi from Rydal)

National Weather Service description (English): The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported golf ball-sized hail.

Aug 23, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Waleska (8 mi from Rydal)

National Weather Service description (English): The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that golf ball-sized hail was observed at Knox Bridge Road and Georgia Highway 108 or about five miles west-southwest of Canton. Penny-sized hail was observed just west of Cherokee, or about five miles west of Holly Springs. Pea-sized hail was observed three miles southwest of Canton. These events occurred mostly in the 1710 to 1730 EDT time frame. Earlier, between 1650 and 1700 EDT, penny-sized hail was observed in the northwest part of the county near Waleska.

Aug 2, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Waleska (6 mi from Rydal)

National Weather Service description (English): WSB TV of Atlanta relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail from northwest Cherokee county, northwest of Waleska. The Waleska Fire and Rescue Department as well as the public observed penny, nickel, and quarter-sized hail across northwest and west central Cherokee county, from northwest to southwest of Waleska and west of Canton. Multiple thunderstorm cells tracked across the western two-thirds of the county during this time frame.

Apr 27, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hinton (9 mi from Rydal)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail near Talking Rock. WSR-88D radar data suggests that similar-sized hail likely fell across much of the county from west of Hinton to the northeast corner of the county near Sequoyah Lake.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Rydal

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 21, 2025	EF0	Waleska 9 mi from Rydal	2.0 mi long, 150 yd wide
Dec 29, 2021	EF0	Folsom 8 mi from Rydal	1.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	Greeley 7 mi from Rydal	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Feb 6, 2020	EF0	Folsom 9 mi from Rydal	0.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
Feb 6, 2020	EF0	Bowls 9 mi from Rydal	1.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	Cassville 10 mi from Rydal	15.2 mi long, 880 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	Greeley 6 mi from Rydal	1.1 mi long, 880 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	Talmadge 7 mi from Rydal	6.7 mi long, 880 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Rydal

97 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Rydal since 2006, on 65 days. The strongest measured gust was 59 mph on Jul 9, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 5, 2026	damage reported	Cassville, Pine Log, Fairmount 5 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Cassville 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	49 mph, estimated	Cassville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Folsom 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Halls, Cassville, Folsom 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	90 mph, estimated	Greeley, Waleska, Sutallee 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 25, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Grassdale 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Folsom, Waleska 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Pine Log, Cassville, Folsom 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Waleska 1 wind report	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 Rydal; 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 Rydal.

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