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Hail history for Sandy Springs, GA

Last hail within 10 milesJun 27, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Apr 20, 2015

Hail days since 200647

Days with hail 1 inch or larger30

Tornadoes within 10 miles9

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles212

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Sandy Springs on 47 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Apr 20, 2015. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Sandy Springs ranks #97 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Sandy Springs

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 27, 2025	1 in quarter	Roswell 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Sandy Springs	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Roswell, Bolton, Norcross 5 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Sandy Springs	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 Sandy Springs by year

When hail season peaks near Sandy Springs

Of the 47 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (11) and April (8).

Largest hail storms near Sandy Springs

Jun 12, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Marietta (10 mi from Sandy Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): Well over a dozen reports of large hail, ranging in size from nickels to golf balls were received from the public across eastern Cobb county. The largest hail fell in the Marietta area. Golf ball-sized hail was reported on Interstate-75 at exit 263, on Roswell Road, on Clay Drive and at numerous other locations in Marietta. Several other locations in Marietta reported hail the size of half-dollars or ping-pong balls. Quarter-sized hail fell at Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta. As the storm moved south, it weakened some. Only penny to nickel-sized hail was reported in the Smyrna area.

Feb 18, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Chamblee (5 mi from Sandy Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported nickel to golf-ball sized hail across northern DeKalb county from Chamblee to Tucker.

Apr 23, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Vinings (6 mi from Sandy Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of penny, quarter, and golf ball-sized hail received from the Smyrna and Vinings area in eastern Cobb county. This was the second of four severe thunderstorms to impact Cobb county during the evening of April 23rd.

Sep 27, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sandy Spgs (2 mi from Sandy Springs)

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

Apr 15, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sandy Spgs (5 mi from Sandy Springs)

National Weather Service description (English): The public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail near and southwest of Sandy Springs in north Fulton county. Hail as large as ping-pong balls was also observed around Roswell.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Sandy Springs

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	Dunwoody 3 mi from Sandy Springs	0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	Blackwells 10 mi from Sandy Springs	0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 30, 2016	EF1	Bolton 7 mi from Sandy Springs	1.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	Bolton 7 mi from Sandy Springs	1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF1	Mt Bethel 4 mi from Sandy Springs	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	Roswell 5 mi from Sandy Springs	0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013	EF1	Roswell 3 mi from Sandy Springs	2.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 2, 2012	EF1	Mt Bethel 6 mi from Sandy Springs	1.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 26, 2008	EF0	Sandy Plains 10 mi from Sandy Springs	0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Sandy Springs

212 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Sandy Springs since 2006, on 134 days. The strongest measured gust was 71 mph on Feb 28, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 5, 2026	damage reported	Mechanicsville 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 17, 2026	damage reported	Norcross 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026	damage reported	Sandy Springs 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	damage reported	Roswell 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026	damage reported	Sandy Springs 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Tucker 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Sandy Springs 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Roswell 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 18, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Dekalb Peachtre, Norcross 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	69 mph, estimated	Roswell 1 wind report	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 Sandy Springs; 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 Sandy Springs.

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