Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Athens, GA

Las hail insay 10 mailSep 19, 20260.70 in
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)Jul 21, 2018
Hail dei sin 200621
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ11
Tɔnado insay 10 mail3
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail133

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Athens long 21 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long Jul 21, 2018. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an July.

Athens rank #182 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Athens

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Sep 19, 20260.70 inAthens
1 hail report · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Athens		NWS storm report (preliminary)

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Athens, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Athens

Out of di 21 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (4) and July (4).

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Biggest hail storm na near Athens

Jul 21, 2018 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Oconee Hgts (2 mi from Athens)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported hail the size of hen's eggs near the intersection of Sunset Drive and Edwards Drive.

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Hull (6 mi from Athens)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the southwest part of the county from a second severe thunderstorm that moved east out of southern Jackson county.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Diamond Hill (10 mi from Athens)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the southwest part of Madison county. They reported that it hail for up to 12 minutes in this area.

Jun 6, 2021 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Jennings Mill (7 mi from Athens)

Jul 3, 2022 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Princeton (5 mi from Athens)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Athens

DeitRatingWeaPas
May 3, 2021EF0Dunlap
6 mi from Athens		1.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
May 3, 2021EF1Neese
8 mi from Athens		5.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
Mar 21, 2017EF1Clarksboro
9 mi from Athens		0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Athens

133 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Athens since 2006, on 84 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 69 mph on Jul 20, 2023.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 20, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badJames Holland Youth Spo
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 202653 mph, we kin mekaWatkinsville
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 11, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badDunlap
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 17, 202560 mph, we tinkOconee Hgts
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 202564 mph, we tinkAthens, Oconee Hgts, Athens Muni Airport
9 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 202560 mph, we tinkWhitehall
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 202560 mph, we tinkDiamond Rock
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 202570 mph, we tinkWhitehall, Athens Muni Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 9, 202470 mph, we tinkCenter
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 6, 202445 mph, we tinkSanford
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Athens; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing claim — check yours.

Nearby cities

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Dem measure distances from di center of Athens.

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