Hail History

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Hail history for Lake City, GA

Last hail within 10 milesJun 27, 20251 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Feb 18, 2009
Hail days since 200632
Days with hail 1 inch or larger19
Tornadoes within 10 miles11
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles206

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Lake City on 32 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Feb 18, 2009. Hail is most common here in June and March.

Recent hail near Lake City

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 27, 20251 in
quarter
Atlanta Hartsfield, Forest Park
2 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Lake City
NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 20251 in
quarter
East Pt, Red Oak
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Lake City
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 Lake City by year

20650730840941021121211314215161721811920121221232422526

When hail season peaks near Lake City

Of the 32 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (9) and March (7).

1Jan1Feb7Mar5Apr4May9Jun1Jul2Aug2SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Lake City

Feb 18, 2009 · 3 in (tea cup) · Jonesboro (8 mi from Lake City)

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 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Stockbridge (7 mi from Lake City)

National Weather Service description (English): Ham radio operators, spotters, and current and former National Weather Service employees reported golfball to baseball sized hail in Henry County in the first of two significant hailstorms to move through during the 6 PM hour.

Mar 15, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Morrow (3 mi from Lake City)

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 ball) · Macon (5 mi from Lake City)

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

Jun 12, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Scarboroughs Xrds (7 mi from Lake City)

National Weather Service description (English): Nearly two dozen reports of large hail were received from the public across Henry county. Quarter-sized hail reports were common from the McDonough and Stockbridge areas and other areas in the northern part of the county. Quarter to golf ball-sized hail fell in Locust Grove and McDonough. In McDonough, along Georgia Highway 155, hail covered the ground over one inch deep and a chain link fence was said to have been dented and damaged from the large hail.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lake City

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 16, 2026EF0Snapfinger
9 mi from Lake City
2.8 mi long, 135 yd wide
Mar 1, 2021EF1Riverdale
7 mi from Lake City
0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2020EF0Morrow
3 mi from Lake City
0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 12, 2019EF0Riverdale
4 mi from Lake City
3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 10, 2018EF0Fort Mc Pherson
9 mi from Lake City
1.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 4, 2017EF0Atlanta Intl. Airport
6 mi from Lake City
0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Oct 14, 2014EF0East Pt
9 mi from Lake City
2.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 11, 2008EF2Morrow
3 mi from Lake City
2.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 11, 2008EF0Stockbridge
6 mi from Lake City
4.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 11, 2008EF0Magnet
10 mi from Lake City
9.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 14, 2008EF1Vista Grove
9 mi from Lake City
1.3 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lake City

206 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lake City since 2006, on 107 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Apr 24, 2021.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 19, 2026damage reportedGrant Park-Zoo Atla, Lakewood Park
3 wind reports
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 5, 2026damage reportedIrondale, Gresham Park, College Park
7 wind reports
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026damage reportedEagles Landing
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 29, 2026damage reportedJonesboro
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026damage reportedLakewood Park
1 wind report
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 16, 202664 mph, estimatedSnapfinger, Gresham Park, Henrico
6 wind reports
NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202560 mph, estimatedJonesboro, Kenwood, Stockbrdg Beryhil Airport
4 wind reports
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Jun 7, 202560 mph, estimatedLakewood Hgts, Atlanta
2 wind reports
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Apr 10, 202564 mph, estimatedStockbridge, Atlanta Intl. Airport, Hapeville
5 wind reports
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Mar 31, 202560 mph, estimatedSherwood Forest
1 wind report
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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 Lake City; 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.

Nearby cities

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 Lake City.

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