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Hail history for Sugar Hill, GA

Last hail within 10 milesJul 4, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Apr 10, 2025

Hail days since 200634

Days with hail 1 inch or larger26

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles126

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Sugar Hill on 34 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Apr 10, 2025. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Sugar Hill

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 4, 2026	1 in quarter	Duluth 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Sugar Hill	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 10, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Mars Hill Crossroads, Sugar Hill, Hog Mountain 4 hail reports · closest near the center of Sugar Hill	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 Sugar Hill by year

When hail season peaks near Sugar Hill

Of the 34 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (7) and April (7).

Largest hail storms near Sugar Hill

Jun 12, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Duluth (10 mi from Sugar Hill)

National Weather Service description (English): At least a dozen reports of large hail were received from many parts of Gwinnett county. Golf ball-sized hail fell near Lawrenceville and in Snellville. Penny to nickel-sized hail was reported in Duluth and Grayson. Other reports of penny to quarter-sized hail were received from Duluth, to Grayson, to south of Snellville.

Jul 22, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dacula (10 mi from Sugar Hill)

National Weather Service description (English): Local Atlanta television stations relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the Dacula area. Several reports of penny-sized hail were received from the public in the Dacula area. The hail lasted several minutes at some locations. Radar data indicated that this was one of the strongest storms of the day and persisted in the same area for up to 30 minutes. Penny-sized hail was also reported just northwest of Lawrenceville, but this appeared to have been a different thunderstorm cell. In addition, several reports of three to over four inches of rain were received from the Ducula area with this storm.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cumming (6 mi from Sugar Hill)

National Weather Service description (English): Amateur radio operators relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the extreme southeast part of the county near the Gwinnett and Hall county line.

Mar 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Flowery Branch (7 mi from Sugar Hill)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in Flowery Branch. Otherwise, mostly quarter-sized hail was observed elsewhere across the southern part of Hall county near Oakwood and Flowery Branch. WSR-88D radar data suggests that quarter-sized hail likely continued eastward toward Chestnut Mountain.

Mar 16, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cumming (9 mi from Sugar Hill)

National Weather Service description (English): The public called to report golf ball size hail fell for over ten minutes between 12:27 AM EDT to 12:39 AM EDT.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Sugar Hill

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 30, 2021	EF0	Flowery Branch 6 mi from Sugar Hill	2.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 30, 2010	EF2	Hog Mountain 6 mi from Sugar Hill	2.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	Dunn 7 mi from Sugar Hill	0.2 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Sugar Hill

126 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Sugar Hill since 2006, on 91 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Jul 22, 2020.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 20, 2026	damage reported	Suwanee 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Chestnut Mountain 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Rest Haven 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Lawrenceville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Pleasant Hill 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 17, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Berkeley Lake, Flowery Branch 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Cumming 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Berkeley Lake, Roberts Xrds, Dunn 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2025	55 mph, estimated	Dunn 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 29, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Berkeley Lake, Sugar Hill, Flowery Branch 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 Sugar Hill; 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 Sugar Hill.

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