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Hail history for Chattanooga Valley, GA

Last hail within 10 milesSep 21, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)Apr 27, 2011

Hail days since 200632

Days with hail 1 inch or larger20

Tornadoes within 10 miles8

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles192

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Chattanooga Valley on 32 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Apr 27, 2011. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Chattanooga Valley

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Sep 21, 2026	1 in quarter	Cole City 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Chattanooga Valley	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 27, 2025	1 in quarter	Lookout Mountain 1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Chattanooga Valley	NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 2025	1 in quarter	Alton Park 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Chattanooga Valley	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	1 in quarter	Cole City, Alton Park, Chickamauga 4 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Chattanooga Valley	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 Chattanooga Valley by year

When hail season peaks near Chattanooga Valley

Of the 32 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (9) and May (7).

Largest hail storms near Chattanooga Valley

Apr 27, 2011 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Morganville (5 mi from Chattanooga Valley)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained storm spotter observed softball-sized hail in the northeast part of Dade county near Wildwood.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · High Pt (4 mi from Chattanooga Valley)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail were received from the public in the northern part of Walker county near Chickamauga. Penny-sized hail was reported from the southern part of the county near LaFayette. Radar data supports that hail of similar size likely fell in a large swath from northwest to southeast across the county from High Point to Villanow.

Jun 25, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Brainerd (8 mi from Chattanooga Valley)

Mar 26, 2011 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Lakeview (7 mi from Chattanooga Valley)

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.25 in (half dollar) · Chickamauga (6 mi from Chattanooga Valley)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Chattanooga Valley

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	Cloud Springs 6 mi from Chattanooga Valley	4.9 mi long, 580 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Alton Park 4 mi from Chattanooga Valley	0.7 mi long, 80 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Lookout Mountain 6 mi from Chattanooga Valley	2.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	Hinkles 5 mi from Chattanooga Valley	9.8 mi long, 1,056 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	Tiftona 6 mi from Chattanooga Valley	2.3 mi long, 500 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Lovell Field Chat 10 mi from Chattanooga Valley	3.8 mi long, 125 yd wide
Oct 26, 2010	EF0	Guild 8 mi from Chattanooga Valley	0.4 mi long, 20 yd wide
Apr 8, 2006	F2	Rockmart 5 mi from Chattanooga Valley	3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Chattanooga Valley

192 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Chattanooga Valley since 2006, on 111 days. The strongest measured gust was 62 mph on Jun 8, 2015.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 21, 2026	damage reported	Cole City 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 20, 2026	damage reported	Lookout Mountain 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 1, 2026	damage reported	Rossville, Chattanooga Valle, Wildwood 6 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	damage reported	Fort Oglethorpe 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Cooper Heights, Fairview, Lakeview 5 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Lookout Mountain, East Lake, Tiftona 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Chattanooga 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Chattanooga, North Chattanooga 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2025	45 mph, estimated	Spencer Hills 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Blue Spring, Cinderella Hills, North Chattanooga 3 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 Chattanooga Valley; 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 Chattanooga Valley.

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