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Hail istori fɔ Riverdale, GA

Las hail insay 10 mailJun 27, 20251.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20063.00 in (ti kap)Feb 18, 2009
Hail dei sin 200637
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ24
Tɔnado insay 10 mail12
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail173

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Riverdale long 37 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 3.00 in (ti kap) long Feb 18, 2009. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an March.

Risent hail nia Riverdale

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jun 27, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Atlanta Hartsfield, Forest Park
2 hail reports · klos 4 mi frɔm Riverdale		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		East Pt, Red Oak
2 hail reports · klos 6 mi frɔm Riverdale		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Lees Mill
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Riverdale		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 Riverdale, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Riverdale

Out of di 37 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (9) and March (8).

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Biggest hail storm na near Riverdale

Feb 18, 2009 · 3.00 in (ti kap) · Jonesboro (5 mi from Riverdale)

National Weather Service description (English): The public and an off-duty National Weather Service employee reported very large hail across Clayton county. This was from the same parent thunderstorm that produced the 3.0 to 4.0 inch diameter hail in northeast Coweta and northern Fayette counties. Three-inch diameter hail was observed just southwest of Jonesboro in the Irongate subdivision and golf ball-sized hail fell elsewhere from just south of Jonesboro to Lovejoy.

Mar 18, 2013 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Fayetteville (9 mi from Riverdale)

National Weather Service description (English): The Fayette County Emergency Manager and a storm chaser reported quarter to tennis ball sized hail in Fayetteville.

Mar 15, 2008 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Morrow (3 mi from Riverdale)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported hail, larger in size than golf balls, but smaller in size then tennis balls in the Morrow area.

Jan 2, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Macon (0 mi from Riverdale)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported golf ball-sized hail.

Mar 14, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Atlanta Hartsfield (4 mi from Riverdale)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported penny to golf ball-sized hail in the far northwestern part of Clayton county, just south of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, near U.S. 29 Highway, Roosevelt Highway, and Georgia Highway 279, Old National Highway.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Riverdale

DeitRatingWeaPas
Mar 31, 2025EF0Fayetteville
9 mi from Riverdale		0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 1, 2021EF1Riverdale
2 mi from Riverdale		0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2020EF0Morrow
6 mi from Riverdale		0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 13, 2020EF0Red Oak
8 mi from Riverdale		2.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019EF0Lees Mill
6 mi from Riverdale		0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019EF0Riverdale
2 mi from Riverdale		3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 4, 2017EF0Atlanta Intl. Airport
6 mi from Riverdale		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014EF0Ben Hill
8 mi from Riverdale		3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014EF0East Pt
8 mi from Riverdale		2.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
Dec 22, 2011EF0Lees Mill
8 mi from Riverdale		2.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
Oct 8, 2008EF0Fayetteville
6 mi from Riverdale		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 11, 2008EF2Morrow
8 mi from Riverdale		2.8 mi long, 100 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Riverdale

173 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Riverdale since 2006, on 102 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 76 mph on Apr 24, 2021.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 19, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGrant Park-Zoo Atla, Lakewood Park
3 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badIrondale, College Park, Riverdale
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badUnion City
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badJonesboro
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badLakewood Park
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 202660 mph, we tinkBen Hill, Henrico
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 20, 202549 mph, we tinkBen Hill
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202575 mph, we tinkOrrs, Jonesboro, Kenwood
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202560 mph, we tinkBen Hill
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 202560 mph, we tinkFayetteville, Fairburn, Union City
7 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 Riverdale; 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 Riverdale.

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