Hail on May 8, 2024

Name: Hail in North Georgia, May 8, 2024
Start: 2024-05-08
Location: Rising Fawn, Chickamauga, Sugar Valley and nearby

NOAA radar estimated hail up to 1.56 inches (ping pong ball size) across North Georgia on May 8, 2024, with the largest stones over Rising Fawn, Chickamauga, Sugar Valley and nearby. 38 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+
30738	Rising Fawn	Dade	1.56 in (ping pong ball size)	14%
30707	Chickamauga	Walker	1.34 in (half dollar size)	6%
30746	Sugar Valley	Whitfield	1.27 in (half dollar size)	25%
30731	Menlo	Walker	1.26 in (half dollar size)	1%
30728	La Fayette	Walker	1.25 in (half dollar size)	9%
30701	Calhoun	Gordon	1.19 in (quarter size)	2%
30705	Chatsworth	Murray	1.15 in (quarter size)	4%
30734	Ranger	Gordon	1.13 in (quarter size)	5%
30735	Resaca	Gordon	1.07 in (quarter size)	1%
30747	Summerville	Chattooga	1.06 in (quarter size)	1%
30105	Armuchee	Floyd	1.06 in (quarter size)	2%
30549	Jefferson	Jackson	1.02 in (quarter size)	1%
30536	Ellijay	Gilmer	1.01 in (quarter size)	1%
30753	Trion	Chattooga	1.00 in (quarter size)	2%
30533	Dahlonega	Lumpkin	0.99 in (penny size)	0%
30721	Dalton	Whitfield	0.95 in (penny size)	0%
30739	Rock Spring	Walker	0.93 in (penny size)	0%
30629	Comer	Madison	0.93 in (penny size)	0%
30628	Colbert	Madison	0.92 in (penny size)	0%
30540	Ellijay	Gilmer	0.87 in (penny size)	0%
30565	Nicholson	Jackson	0.87 in (penny size)	0%
30513	Blue Ridge	Gilmer	0.86 in (penny size)	0%
30752	Trenton	Dade	0.85 in (penny size)	0%
30539	East Ellijay	Gilmer	0.85 in (penny size)	0%
30534	Dawsonville	Dawson	0.85 in (penny size)	0%
30627	Carlton	Oglethorpe	0.85 in (penny size)	0%
30720	Dalton	Whitfield	0.83 in (penny size)	0%
30646	Hull	Madison	0.83 in (penny size)	0%
30507	Gainesville	Hall	0.82 in (penny size)	0%
30633	Danielsville	Madison	0.82 in (penny size)	0%
30506	Gainesville	Hall	0.81 in (penny size)	0%
30165	Rome	Floyd	0.81 in (penny size)	0%
30542	Flowery Branch	Hall	0.81 in (penny size)	0%
30605	Athens	Clarke	0.78 in (penny size)	0%
30740	Rocky Face	Whitfield	0.77 in (penny size)	0%
30566	Oakwood	Hall	0.76 in (penny size)	0%
30528	Cleveland	White	0.75 in (penny size)	0%
30607	Athens	Jackson	0.75 in (penny size)	0%
30531	Cornelia	Habersham	0.74 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30511	Baldwin	Banks	0.73 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30504	Gainesville	Hall	0.73 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30175	Talking Rock	Pickens	0.72 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30554	Lula	Banks	0.72 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30606	Athens	Clarke	0.72 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30525	Clayton	Rabun	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30521	Carnesville	Franklin	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30736	Ringgold	Catoosa	0.69 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30575	Talmo	Jackson	0.69 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30567	Pendergrass	Jackson	0.68 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30510	Alto	Banks	0.67 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30527	Clermont	Hall	0.66 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30041	Cumming	Forsyth	0.65 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30571	Sautee Nacoochee	White	0.62 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30577	Toccoa	Stephens	0.62 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30564	Murrayville	Lumpkin	0.62 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30547	Homer	Banks	0.62 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30576	Tiger	Rabun	0.61 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30563	Mount Airy	Habersham	0.61 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30552	Lakemont	Rabun	0.60 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30543	Gillsville	Hall	0.60 in (pea to dime size)	0%

National Weather Service reports

Location	County	Report
4 SSE Varnell	Whitfield	wind
2 SE East Ellijay	Gilmer	wind
2 WNW Roy	Gilmer	wind
1 SW Tails Creek	Gilmer	wind
2 SW East Ellijay	Gilmer	tornado
1 NW Rising Fawn	Dade	hail 1.5 in
3 E Rising Fawn	Dade	hail 1.0 in
3 W Cooper Heights	Walker	hail 1.0 in
2 NNE Rising Fawn	Dade	hail 1.5 in
4 W Noble	Walker	wind
3 NE Cooper Heights	Walker	wind
1 SE Cole City	Dade	wind
2 E Cole City	Dade	wind
1 NNW Center Post	Walker	wind
2 SE Naomi	Walker	wind
1 NNW Linwood	Walker	wind
Suttles Mill	Walker	wind
Villanow	Walker	wind
2 NNW Naomi	Walker	wind
1 NE Noble	Walker	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.