Hail History

Hail history for Fulton County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Fulton County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fulton County

Last hail
Jun 27, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 22 reports
Largest ever
3.25 in
teacup · Apr 18, 1978

239 reports on 164 days since 1955 · #1 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Fulton County

Atlanta Roswell Alpharetta Sandy Springs Fairburn East Point 50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
231 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Fulton County

The latest hail report in Fulton County is from June 27, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 26, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fulton County logged 97 reports on 58 hail days, about 4.8 reports a year. That is 4.8 times the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #1 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Fulton County holds 3% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Georgia county. The largest hail on record here is 3.25 in (teacup) on April 18, 1978.

Reports were down 46% in 2016–2025 (34) compared with 2006–2015 (63). The busiest year was 1998, with 26 reports on 15 days. Hail here peaks in June (23% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fulton County 4.8
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fulton County 58
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fulton County 2%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

0102030 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960: 1 reports, largest ? in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 3.25 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 13 reports, largest 2.50 in 1998: 26 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 14 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 5 reports (2%) Jan February: 9 reports (4%) Feb March: 29 reports (12%) Mar April: 49 reports (21%) Apr May: 42 reports (18%) May June: 54 reports (23%) Jun July: 28 reports (12%) Jul August: 10 reports (4%) Aug September: 8 reports (3%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (0%) Nov December: 4 reports (2%) Dec
All 239 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 110 11
2024 1 1
2023 8 8
2022 2 2
2021 1 1
2020 41 5
2019 0
2018 32 5
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 27, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 26, 2025 8 1.75 in —
Jun 25, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 2, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 29, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Mar 26, 2023 8 1.75 in —
Jun 16, 2022 2 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fulton County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 18, 1978 3.25 inteacup — — 23:30 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 6 SW Adamsville $5.0 million 14:45 local · NCEI
May 6, 1999 2.50 intennis ball Atlanta $50K 07:35 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1997 2.50 intennis ball Atlanta $10K 14:48 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Palmetto $250K 16:30 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fulton County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 27, 2025 1.00 inquarter 5.35 ESE Roswell — 18:23 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNE Red Oak — 17:24 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE East Pt — 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Bolton — 16:38 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.99 SSE Roswell — 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.99 SSE Roswell — 16:03 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 3.7 ESE Roswell — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.85 WSW Crabapple — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Birmingham — 15:23 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.92 SW Newtown — 19:20 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.25 SSE Birmingham $1K 11:20 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.37 SSW Alpharetta — 19:45 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Fulton County

PlaceReportsLargest
Atlanta762.50 in
Roswell433.25 in
Alpharetta331.75 in
Sandy Springs271.75 in
Fairburn132.75 in
East Point111.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
South Fulton86Mar 26, 2023
Union City77Mar 18, 2013
Hapeville22Mar 15, 2008
Mountain Park11Apr 22, 1997

Questions about hail in Fulton County

How often does it hail in Fulton County, Georgia?

239 hail reports have been logged in Fulton County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.8 reports a year. That ranks #1 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fulton County?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fulton County?

3.25 in (teacup size) on April 18, 1978. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fulton County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 27, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Fulton County had in the last five years?

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 22 reports. The most recent was June 27, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.