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Hail history for Villa Rica, GA

Last hail within 10 milesApr 24, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 15, 2008

Hail days since 200633

Days with hail 1 inch or larger19

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles216

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Villa Rica on 33 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 15, 2008. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Recent hail near Villa Rica

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 24, 2025	1 in quarter	Temple 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Villa Rica	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	1 in quarter	Douglasville 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Villa Rica	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 Villa Rica by year

When hail season peaks near Villa Rica

Of the 33 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (10) and March (6).

Largest hail storms near Villa Rica

Mar 15, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Temple (6 mi from Villa Rica)

National Weather Service description (English): An amateur radio operator in Villa Rica observed tennis ball to baseball-sized hail. Several other reports of golf ball-sized hail were received from the public across far northern Carroll county, especially in the Villa Rica area.

Apr 19, 2006 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Temple (7 mi from Villa Rica)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm moved across much of eastern Carroll county producing large hail. The Carroll County Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail in the Temple area, the public reported quarter-sized hail in the Carrollton area, and the Emergency Management Director reported tennis ball-sized hail in the Whitesburg area and the public reported tennis ball-sized hail along Georgia Highway 16 between Whitesburg and Carrollton.

Aug 23, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Villa Rica (0 mi from Villa Rica)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed golf ball-sized hail in east central Carroll county, northeast of Carrollton, and nickel-sized hail in Villa Rica.

Jul 22, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Douglasville (8 mi from Villa Rica)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail in the Douglasville area.

Feb 18, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bill Airport (8 mi from Villa Rica)

National Weather Service description (English): An amateur radio operator reported golf ball-sized hail near Georgia Highway 166.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Villa Rica

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	Rollins 9 mi from Villa Rica	11.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Dec 31, 2021	EF1	Temple 5 mi from Villa Rica	2.8 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 3, 2021	EF1	Bill Airport 9 mi from Villa Rica	1.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 8, 2006	F0	Cedartown 7 mi from Villa Rica	5.0 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Villa Rica

216 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Villa Rica since 2006, on 97 days. The strongest measured gust was 43 mph on Jul 21, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Bill Airport 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Fairplay, Winston, Big A 11 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 9, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Oberlochen 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Fairplay, Bud, Nebo 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Center Pt 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 25, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Winston 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2025	49 mph, estimated	Fairplay, Bill Airport, Winston 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Winston, Chapel Hill, Douglasville 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Winston, Fairplay, Douglasville 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Winston, Douglasville, Fairplay 9 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 Villa Rica; 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 Villa Rica.

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