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Hail history for Woodstock, GA

Last hail within 10 milesSep 6, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)May 20, 2008

Hail days since 200645

Days with hail 1 inch or larger34

Tornadoes within 10 miles10

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles180

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Woodstock on 45 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on May 20, 2008. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Woodstock ranks #322 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Woodstock

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2025	1 in quarter	Oak Grove, Marietta McColum Airport 2 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Woodstock	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Oak Grove, Holly Spgs 3 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Woodstock	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Crabapple 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Woodstock	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	2.5 in tennis ball	Woodstock, Payne, Oak Grove 9 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Woodstock	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 Woodstock by year

When hail season peaks near Woodstock

Of the 45 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (10) and June (8).

Largest hail storms near Woodstock

Mar 15, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cherokee (5 mi from Woodstock)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of large damaging hail were received from the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and the public from southern and eastern Cherokee county. The hail began in the southwest part of the county between Canton and Cherokee, where the Emergency Manager reported quarter-sized hail. Shortly thereafter, the Emergency Manager and the public reported golf ball-sized hail in the Holly Springs area. As the thunderstorm continued on its east-northeastward track, hail up to the size of baseballs was reported by the Emergency Manager from the Buffington and Free Home areas.

May 20, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cherokee (7 mi from Woodstock)

National Weather Service description (English): The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director observed baseball-sized hail fell just south of Holly Springs. The public reported penny-sized hail in Woodstock. Ping-pong ball-sized hail fell near the Bartow/Cherokee county line west of Cherokee. Radar supported that large hail, nickel-size or larger, fell across a large swath of the southern half of Cherokee county from near Lake Allatoona across Holly Springs, Lebanon, and Woodstock.

Apr 10, 2025 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Woodstock (1 mi from Woodstock)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of hail ranging in size from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches on the northwest side of Woodstock GA.

Apr 19, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Acworth (9 mi from Woodstock)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of hail ranging in size from pennies to golf balls were reported across Cobb county from the northwest corner near Acworth to Smyrna in the southeast part. The storm was strongest when it entered the northwest part of the county, then gradually weakened as it moved southeast across the county. Nickel to golf ball-size hail was reported in the Kennesaw area, while only penny-sized hail was reported in the Smyrna area. Car windshields were cracked in the Kennesaw area where golf ball-size hail fell.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Roswell (7 mi from Woodstock)

National Weather Service description (English): The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that penny to golf ball-sized hail fell across far northern Fulton county around Alpharetta. The public observed penny-sized hail near Crabapple. Most of the hail reports were penny to nickel-sized.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Woodstock

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	Blackwells 5 mi from Woodstock	0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 1, 2023	EF0	Woodstock 2 mi from Woodstock	2.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	Woodstock 2 mi from Woodstock	0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013	EF0	Noonday 2 mi from Woodstock	10.5 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	Mt Bethel 9 mi from Woodstock	1.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Sep 5, 2011	EF1	Woodstock 3 mi from Woodstock	23.5 mi long, 440 yd wide
Oct 27, 2010	EF0	Univeter 5 mi from Woodstock	0.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 19, 2009	EF1	Woodstock 4 mi from Woodstock	1.5 mi long, 880 yd wide
May 20, 2008	EF1	Lebanon 3 mi from Woodstock	5.9 mi long, 1,760 yd wide
Feb 26, 2008	EF0	Sandy Plains 5 mi from Woodstock	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Woodstock

180 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Woodstock since 2006, on 109 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Jul 26, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2026	damage reported	Sweat Mountain 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Kennesaw 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 2026	damage reported	Woodstock 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	damage reported	Kennesaw 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	damage reported	Hickory Flat 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	damage reported	Oak Grove 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Acworth 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Hickory Flat, Cherokee, Arnold Mill 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Arnold Mill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Oak Grove, Holly Spgs 2 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.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Woodstock; 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 Woodstock.

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