Hail on August 15, 2023

Name: Hail in North Georgia, August 15, 2023
Start: 2023-08-15
Location: Eatonton, Buckhead, Greensboro and nearby

NOAA radar estimated hail up to 1.76 inches (golf ball size) across North Georgia on August 15, 2023, with the largest stones over Eatonton, Buckhead, Greensboro and nearby. 17 zip codes show an estimated maximum of three quarters of an inch or more.

0.5 in0.75 in1 in1.5 in2 in+Estimated maximum hail size (NOAA MRMS)

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Zip codes in the swath

Zip	City	County	Est. max hail	Area at 1 in+
31024	Eatonton	Putnam	1.76 in (golf ball size)	10%
30625	Buckhead	Morgan	1.63 in (ping pong ball size)	14%
30642	Greensboro	Greene	1.28 in (half dollar size)	1%
30655	Monroe	Walton	1.13 in (quarter size)	3%
30025	Social Circle	Walton	1.13 in (quarter size)	7%
30650	Madison	Morgan	1.00 in (quarter size)	0%
30605	Athens	Clarke	0.85 in (penny size)	0%
30677	Watkinsville	Oconee	0.85 in (penny size)	0%
30648	Lexington	Oglethorpe	0.81 in (penny size)	0%
30678	White Plains	Greene	0.81 in (penny size)	0%
31087	Sparta	Hancock	0.81 in (penny size)	0%
30641	Good Hope	Walton	0.80 in (penny size)	0%
30214	Fayetteville	Fayette	0.79 in (penny size)	0%
30529	Commerce	Jackson	0.76 in (penny size)	0%
30646	Hull	Madison	0.76 in (penny size)	0%
30663	Rutledge	Morgan	0.76 in (penny size)	0%
30213	Fairburn	Fulton	0.76 in (penny size)	0%
30558	Maysville	Banks	0.73 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30253	McDonough	Henry	0.73 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30281	Stockbridge	Henry	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30633	Danielsville	Madison	0.70 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30622	Bogart	Oconee	0.70 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30621	Bishop	Oconee	0.70 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30628	Colbert	Madison	0.69 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30056	Newborn	Jasper	0.68 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30530	Commerce	Banks	0.67 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30269	Peachtree City	Fayette	0.67 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30565	Nicholson	Jackson	0.66 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30629	Comer	Madison	0.65 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30627	Carlton	Oglethorpe	0.65 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30055	Mansfield	Newton	0.65 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30233	Jackson	Butts	0.64 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30683	Winterville	Oglethorpe	0.63 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30014	Covington	Newton	0.63 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30296	Riverdale	Clayton	0.62 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30215	Fayetteville	Fayette	0.61 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30630	Crawford	Oglethorpe	0.60 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30274	Riverdale	Clayton	0.59 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30619	Arnoldsville	Oglethorpe	0.58 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30669	Union Point	Greene	0.57 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30252	McDonough	Henry	0.55 in (pea to dime size)	0%
31085	Shady Dale	Jasper	0.55 in (pea to dime size)	0%
31064	Monticello	Jasper	0.55 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30228	Hampton	Henry	0.54 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30662	Royston	Franklin	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30624	Bowman	Elbert	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30016	Covington	Newton	0.51 in (pea to dime size)	0%

National Weather Service reports

Location	County	Report
2 E Jenkinsburg	Butts	wind
2 N Starrs Mill	Fayette	wind
1 NW Stockbridge	Henry	wind
Senoia	Coweta	wind
1 NNW Phoenix	Putnam	hail 1.75 in
1 NNE Phoenix	Putnam	hail 1.75 in
1 NNW Phoenix	Putnam	hail 1.75 in
2 WNW Shoulderbone	Hancock	wind
1 NW Lexington	Oglethorpe	wind
Lexington	Oglethorpe	wind
3 NNE Mcdonough	Henry	wind
2 SE Birdie	Spalding	wind
2 NW Highland Mills	Spalding	wind
1 ENE Grantville	Coweta	wind
Grantville	Coweta	wind
Grantville	Coweta	wind
Grantville	Coweta	wind
3 ESE Thomas Crossroads	Coweta	wind
2 SSE Lyneville	Taliaferro	wind
1 SW Athens	Clarke	wind

Ground reports are observations from spotters, the public and officials. Most hail is never reported, so no report does not mean no hail.

What to check after this storm

From the ground, look at soft metals: gutters, downspouts, vents and the fins on your AC unit. Dents and dings there mean hail hit hard enough to bruise shingles. Granules piling up at downspout outlets are another sign. Do not climb on the roof; a free inspection settles it with photos.

Estimated maximum hail size from the NOAA MRMS MESH product, a radar estimate that can run higher or lower than what reached the ground. See how it works.