Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Gainesville, GA

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 2, 20251.25 in (50-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Jun 22, 2008
Hail dei sin 200624
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ16
Tɔnado insay 10 mail5
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail106

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Gainesville long 24 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Jun 22, 2008. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an April.

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Risent hail nia Gainesville

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 2, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Gnesville Cotton Mil
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Gainesville		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Oakwood, Chestatee
2 hail reports · klos 6 mi frɔm Gainesville		NOAA Storm Events

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 Gainesville, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Gainesville

Out of di 24 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (8) and April (6).

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Biggest hail storm na near Gainesville

Mar 15, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Murrayville (9 mi from Gainesville)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of large hail, the size of quarters and larger, were received from the public and the broadcast media across the northern half of Hall county. Nickel-sized hail was reported by the public in Murrayville in northwest Hall county, ping-pong ball-sized hail west of Gainesville on the east side of Lake Lanier, with at least a half-a-dozen reports of ping-pong to golf ball-sized hail around the Gainesville area. The Times of Gainesville reported that Hardy Chevrolet had up to 500 vehicles suffering some form of damage from hail. At Moss Robertson Cadillac/Mazda/Isuzu, more than 100 vehicles were damaged from hail. Milton Martin Honda had 63 vehicles damaged from hail.

Jun 22, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Gainesville (5 mi from Gainesville)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of large hail were received from the public from the area between Murrayville and Gainesville. Golf ball-sized hail was observed two miles north of Gainesville, while quarter-sized hail was observed four to five miles northwest of Gainesville, or just southeast of Murrayville. Hail covered the ground in these later areas. A few trees were also blown down in the area.

May 2, 2025 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Gnesville Cotton Mil (3 mi from Gainesville)

Apr 8, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Ellijay (3 mi from Gainesville)

May 25, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Gainesville (6 mi from Gainesville)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Gainesville

DeitRatingWeaPas
May 2, 2025EF1Gnesville Cotton Mil
3 mi from Gainesville		2.8 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 19, 2019EF1Brookton
8 mi from Gainesville		2.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Aug 26, 2008EF1Blackshear Place
7 mi from Gainesville		4.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 26, 2008EF1Gnesville Cotton Mil
5 mi from Gainesville		1.1 mi long, 200 yd wide
Aug 26, 2008EF1White Sulphur
7 mi from Gainesville		0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Gainesville

106 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Gainesville since 2006, on 64 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 64 mph on Aug 19, 2021.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 5, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badChestnut Mountain, Candler, Road Atlanta-Lanie
6 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGainesville
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGainesville, War Hill Park, Clermont
7 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 26, 202558 mph, we tinkMurrayville, Gnesville Cotton Mil, New Holland
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202560 mph, we tinkMurrayville, Gnesville Cotton Mil, Gainesville
7 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 202585 mph, we tinkMurrayville, Brookton
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 29, 202460 mph, we tinkChestnut Mountain, Belmont, Gainesville
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 202475 mph, we tinkMurrayville, Lula
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202449 mph, we tinkChicopee, White Sulphur, Oakwood
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 202445 mph, we tinkMurrayville
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 Gainesville; 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.

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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). Dem measure distances from di center of Gainesville.

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