Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Thunderbolt, GA

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 24, 20241.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)Mar 27, 2011
Hail dei sin 200631
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ15
Tɔnado insay 10 mail10
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail347

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Thunderbolt long 31 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long Mar 27, 2011. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an May.

Risent hail nia Thunderbolt

Nɔ hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Thunderbolt insay las tu yia.

Dei we it hail na near Thunderbolt, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Thunderbolt

Out of di 31 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (14) and May (7).

JanFeb3Mar1Apr7May14Jun2Jul3Aug1SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Thunderbolt

Mar 27, 2011 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Fort Screven (5 mi from Thunderbolt)

National Weather Service description (English): A CoCoRaHS observer reported golf ball to hen egg size hail, 2 miles north-northeast of Wilmington Island, Georgia.

Jul 1, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Wilshire (7 mi from Thunderbolt)

Jun 19, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Savannah (2 mi from Thunderbolt)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported in Savannah, Georgia.

May 11, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Sandfly (4 mi from Thunderbolt)

National Weather Service description (English): The broadcast media reported golf ball size hail in Isle of Hope, Georgia.

May 15, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Central Jct (7 mi from Thunderbolt)

National Weather Service description (English): A report of golf ball size hail on Foundation Drive.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Thunderbolt

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jul 10, 2025EF0Limehouse
9 mi from Thunderbolt		0.6 mi long, 60 yd wide
May 4, 2019EF1Parkersburg
2 mi from Thunderbolt		2.2 mi long, 170 yd wide
Jul 27, 2018EF1Savannah
2 mi from Thunderbolt		2.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 23, 2017EF2Wilmington Is
5 mi from Thunderbolt		7.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
May 4, 2017EF1Central Jct
7 mi from Thunderbolt		2.8 mi long, 120 yd wide
Sep 2, 2016EF1Wilshire
7 mi from Thunderbolt		1.4 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jul 22, 2016EF0Wilmington Is
9 mi from Thunderbolt		0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jul 4, 2016EF?Montgomery
9 mi from Thunderbolt		0.0 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jun 19, 2008EF1Sandfly
3 mi from Thunderbolt		0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 13, 2006F1Thunderbolt
2 mi from Thunderbolt		0.5 mi long, 175 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Thunderbolt

347 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Thunderbolt since 2006, on 159 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 91 mph on Apr 25, 2015.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 25, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSavannah
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 24, 202653 mph, we kin mekaHunter Army Airfield, White Bluff, Thunderbolt
8 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 13, 202644 mph, we kin mekaHunter Army Airfield
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 12, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSandfly
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSavannah
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badVernonburg, Thunderbolt
5 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 202649 mph, we tinkCentral Jct
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202652 mph, we tinkSavannah, Savannah State Colle
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202652 mph, we tinkParadise Park, Savannah
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 7, 202558 mph, we tinkSavannah, Isle Of Hope, Vernonburg
4 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 Thunderbolt; 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 Thunderbolt.

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