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Hail history in Gainesville, GA

Radar has detected major hail over the Gainesville area on 20 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on July 22, 2013. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Gainesville, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Gainesville

May 2, 2025up to 1.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 2.25" (Reed Creek area)July 7, 2024up to 1.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 1.75" (Redan area)May 25, 2024up to 1.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 1.5" (Statesboro area)July 20, 2023up to 1" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 2.5" (Homer area)August 8, 2022up to 1" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 1.5" (Denton area)July 7, 2022up to 1" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 2" (Buford area)June 16, 2022up to 1.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 2.75" (Villa Rica area)August 11, 2021up to 1.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 2.25" (Carnesville area)July 21, 2018up to 2" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 3.25" (Bogart area)June 3, 2018up to 1.75" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 2.5" (Mansfield area)July 5, 2017up to 1.5" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hortense area)May 18, 2017up to 1" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 1.5" (Homer area)April 5, 2017up to 1.75" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 3.5" (Tybee Island area)May 26, 2015up to 1.5" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 3" (Turin area)August 31, 2013up to 1.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 1.25" (Gainesville area)July 22, 2013up to 3.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 3.25" (Gainesville area)June 28, 2013up to 1.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 2" (Empire area)June 4, 2012up to 1" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 3.5" (Fort Stewart area)April 3, 2012up to 1.25" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 1.5" (Jefferson area)March 31, 2012up to 1.5" near Gainesville · storm peaked at 3" (Resaca area)

What this record means for a Gainesville roof

The list above covers 20 radar-confirmed hail days over Gainesville between 2012 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Gainesville area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on July 22, 2013. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Gainesville had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Gainesville area, most recently on May 2, 2025. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Gainesville?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent