Hail on July 28, 2026

Name: Hail in North Georgia, July 28, 2026
Start: 2026-07-28
Location: Epworth, Blue Ridge, Dalton and nearby

NOAA radar estimated hail up to 1.47 inches (half dollar size) across North Georgia on July 28, 2026, with the largest stones over Epworth, Blue Ridge, Dalton and nearby. 16 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+
30541	Epworth	Fannin	1.47 in (half dollar size)	4%
30513	Blue Ridge	Gilmer	1.47 in (half dollar size)	2%
30721	Dalton	Whitfield	1.35 in (half dollar size)	8%
30540	Ellijay	Gilmer	1.22 in (quarter size)	3%
30705	Chatsworth	Murray	1.09 in (quarter size)	0%
30522	Cherrylog	Gilmer	1.06 in (quarter size)	2%
30188	Woodstock	Cherokee	1.00 in (quarter size)	1%
30708	Cisco	Murray	0.94 in (penny size)	0%
30115	Canton	Cherokee	0.94 in (penny size)	0%
30004	Alpharetta	Fulton	0.87 in (penny size)	0%
30075	Roswell	Fulton	0.86 in (penny size)	0%
30720	Dalton	Whitfield	0.80 in (penny size)	0%
30735	Resaca	Gordon	0.78 in (penny size)	0%
30536	Ellijay	Gilmer	0.76 in (penny size)	0%
30534	Dawsonville	Dawson	0.76 in (penny size)	0%
30033	Decatur	DeKalb	0.75 in (penny size)	0%
30711	Crandall	Murray	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30559	Mineral Bluff	Fannin	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30107	Ball Ground	Cherokee	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30083	Stone Mountain	DeKalb	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30021	Clarkston	DeKalb	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30175	Talking Rock	Pickens	0.70 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30143	Jasper	Pickens	0.70 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30079	Scottdale	DeKalb	0.69 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30032	Decatur	DeKalb	0.69 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30555	Mc Caysville	Fannin	0.67 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30533	Dahlonega	Lumpkin	0.65 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30327	Atlanta	Fulton	0.65 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30035	Decatur	DeKalb	0.65 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30030	Decatur	DeKalb	0.63 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30329	Atlanta	DeKalb	0.62 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30076	Roswell	Fulton	0.61 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30350	Atlanta	Fulton	0.61 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30345	Atlanta	DeKalb	0.61 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30034	Decatur	DeKalb	0.60 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30024	Suwanee	Gwinnett	0.59 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30097	Duluth	Gwinnett	0.59 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30002	Avondale Estates	DeKalb	0.59 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30041	Cumming	Forsyth	0.58 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30328	Atlanta	Fulton	0.58 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30305	Atlanta	Fulton	0.58 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30103	Adairsville	Bartow	0.57 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30040	Cumming	Forsyth	0.57 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30342	Atlanta	Fulton	0.57 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30273	Rex	Clayton	0.57 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30294	Ellenwood	Henry	0.56 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30539	East Ellijay	Gilmer	0.54 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30701	Calhoun	Gordon	0.54 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30307	Atlanta	DeKalb	0.54 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30096	Duluth	Gwinnett	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30068	Marietta	Cobb	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30067	Marietta	Cobb	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30088	Stone Mountain	DeKalb	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30038	Lithonia	DeKalb	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30563	Mount Airy	Habersham	0.51 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30518	Buford	Gwinnett	0.50 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30324	Atlanta	Fulton	0.50 in (pea to dime size)	0%

National Weather Service reports

Location	County	Report
2 SW Epworth	Fannin	wind
1 SE Anna Ruby Falls	White	wind
1 NNW Sautee	White	wind
2 E Qualatchee Lake	White	wind
1 WNW Cleveland	White	wind
5 S Dawnville	Whitfield	wind
4 NW North Georgia Spee	Whitfield	wind
5 NW North Georgia Spee	Whitfield	wind
1 SSE Roswell	Fulton	wind
3 NNW Cartecay	Gilmer	wind
1 NNW Cartecay	Gilmer	wind
3 NNW Cartecay	Gilmer	wind
2 WNW Ellijay	Gilmer	wind
2 ESE Mountaintown	Gilmer	wind
1 WSW East Ellijay	Gilmer	wind
1 WNW Ellijay	Gilmer	wind
3 ESE Mountaintown	Gilmer	wind
3 SSE Mountaintown	Gilmer	wind
3 NNW Ellijay	Gilmer	wind
5 SSE Clermont	Hall	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.