North Georgia Hail Map

Hail history for 30540: Ellijay, GA

The largest radar-estimated hail in zip code 30540 (Ellijay, Gilmer County) since October 2020 was 1.22 inches (quarter size) on July 28, 2026. The most recent hail of three quarters of an inch or more was on August 17, 2026. 3 days brought estimated hail of one inch or larger somewhere in the zip.

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

Map shows the July 28, 2026 storm.

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Every hail day in 30540

DateEst. max hailZip area at 1 in+NWS reports in the zip
October 10, 2026no radar estimate0%1 SE Mountaintown: wind; 1 E Ellijay: wind; 4 N Talona: wind
September 22, 20260.52 in (pea to dime size)0%
September 21, 20260.69 in (pea to dime size)0%
September 20, 20260.70 in (pea to dime size)0%
September 19, 20260.62 in (pea to dime size)0%
September 5, 20260.53 in (pea to dime size)0%
August 17, 20261.08 in (quarter size)1%1 WSW Ellijay: wind; 3 N Talona: wind; 3 WSW Ellijay: wind
August 14, 20260.70 in (pea to dime size)0%
August 12, 2026no radar estimate0%2 NW Mountaintown: wind; 3 NNW Ellijay: wind
August 7, 20260.75 in (penny size)0%
August 6, 20260.54 in (pea to dime size)0%
August 1, 20260.61 in (pea to dime size)0%
July 28, 20261.22 in (quarter size)3%2 WNW Ellijay: wind; 2 ESE Mountaintown: wind; 1 WSW East Ellijay: wind; 1 WNW Ellijay: wind; 3 ESE Mountaintown: wind; 3 SSE Mountaintown: wind; 3 NNW Ellijay: wind
July 19, 20260.59 in (pea to dime size)0%
July 17, 20260.91 in (penny size)0%
July 3, 20260.90 in (penny size)0%1 NW Talona: wind
July 2, 2026no radar estimate0%2 ENE Roundtop: wind
July 1, 20260.87 in (penny size)0%
June 22, 2026no radar estimate0%2 N Roundtop: wind
May 6, 20260.60 in (pea to dime size)0%
June 7, 2025no radar estimate0%2 NNW Tails Creek: wind; 1 ESE Mountaintown: wind; 3 WSW Ellijay: wind; Ellijay: wind; 2 NNE Ellijay: wind; 4 N Ellijay: wind
May 20, 2025no radar estimate0%3 NNE Roundtop: wind
May 2, 2025no radar estimate0%3 W Cherry Log: wind
April 10, 20250.60 in (pea to dime size)0%
August 17, 20240.57 in (pea to dime size)0%
July 30, 20240.80 in (penny size)0%3 WSW Cherry Log: wind; 2 SSE Roundtop: wind
May 26, 20240.66 in (pea to dime size)0%
May 8, 20240.87 in (penny size)0%1 SW Tails Creek: wind; 2 SW East Ellijay: tornado
August 7, 20230.50 in (pea to dime size)0%
July 28, 20230.50 in (pea to dime size)0%
July 20, 20230.78 in (penny size)0%2 SW Tails Creek: wind
July 6, 20230.50 in (pea to dime size)0%
July 2, 20230.97 in (penny size)0%
June 25, 20230.67 in (pea to dime size)0%4 E Mountaintown: wind; 1 ENE Ellijay: wind; 3 W Ellijay: wind; 2 W Ellijay: wind; 3 NE Ellijay: wind
June 11, 20230.59 in (pea to dime size)0%
June 4, 20230.65 in (pea to dime size)0%
June 2, 20230.57 in (pea to dime size)0%
March 3, 2023no radar estimate0%3 SW CHERRY LOG: wind
August 20, 20220.61 in (pea to dime size)0%
July 20, 20221.22 in (quarter size)4%
July 8, 20220.50 in (pea to dime size)0%
June 17, 20220.82 in (penny size)0%3 S MOUNTAINTOWN: wind; 3 S MOUNTAINTOWN: wind
June 15, 20220.91 in (penny size)0%
June 2, 20220.52 in (pea to dime size)0%
April 6, 20220.77 in (penny size)0%
August 30, 2021no radar estimate0%2 WSW ELLIJAY: wind
August 25, 20210.68 in (pea to dime size)0%
August 11, 20210.61 in (pea to dime size)0%4 WSW CHERRY LOG: wind
June 7, 20210.55 in (pea to dime size)0%
March 25, 2021no radar estimate0%2 WNW MOUNTAINTOWN: wind; 1 SW MOUNTAINTOWN: wind

Nearby zip codes

30539East Ellijay30175Talking Rock30536Ellijay30513Blue Ridge30522Cherrylog30541Epworth30705Chatsworth30734Ranger30143Jasper30724Eton

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Estimated maximum hail size from the NOAA MRMS MESH radar product within the zip code boundary (2020 Census ZCTA). Estimates are not measurements. How it works.