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Hail history in Madison, GA

Radar has detected major hail over the Madison area on 22 days since 2011, up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) on July 1, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Madison, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 26, 2026

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Every major hail day near Madison

July 20, 2025up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Buckhead area)May 14, 2024up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Buckhead area)July 21, 2023up to 2" near Madison · storm peaked at 2" (Perry area)June 6, 2023up to 1" near Madison · storm peaked at 2" (Marietta area)August 3, 2022up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Villa Rica area)July 3, 2022up to 1" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Athens-Clarke County area)August 10, 2021up to 1" near Madison · storm peaked at 2" (Crooked Creek area)June 14, 2021up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Centralhatchee area)August 9, 2020up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ambrose area)August 7, 2020up to 1" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Johns Creek area)August 6, 2020up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Rincon area)September 10, 2019up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Rockmart area)August 19, 2019up to 1" near Madison · storm peaked at 3.25" (Calhoun area)August 1, 2019up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.25" (Brookhaven area)August 12, 2018up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Columbus area)July 26, 2017up to 2" near Madison · storm peaked at 2" (Madison area)May 29, 2017up to 1" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Appling area)June 18, 2015up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.75" (Warner Robins area)August 12, 2013up to 1" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Dock Junction area)July 1, 2012up to 2.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 3.25" (White Plains area)July 13, 2011up to 2.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.25" (Sugar Hill area)July 3, 2011up to 1.75" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.25" (Cataula area)

What this record means for a Madison roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Madison between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Madison area was 2.5" (tennis ball size) on July 1, 2012. 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 Madison had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) over the Madison area, most recently on July 20, 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 Madison?

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