238
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$38.7M
Property damage
Hail in Fulton County, Georgia: 238 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.25. That places the county #472 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fulton County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fulton County is the 2000s, when 78 of the county's 238 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fulton County archive, hail makes up 26.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #472 for this hazard and #1 within Georgia, putting it in the 84.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Fulton County with 54 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | ROSWELL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | RED OAK | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | EAST PT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BOLTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | ROSWELL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | ROSWELL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | ROSWELL | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | CRABAPPLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | BIRMINGHAM | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | NEWTOWN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fulton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 464
- Flash Flood 103
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Fulton County Emergency Management Director observed baseball-sized hail across downtown Atlanta. Because of the extensive damage caused by the tornado the previous evening, it was hard to distinguish what damage was caused by the hail, but chards of glass were reported to have been spread across much of the downtown area. In addition, the public reported golf ball-sized hail southwest of Six Flags, just south of Interstate-20 in western Fulton county, including the area around Fulton Industrial Boulevard, and an off duty National Weather Service employee observed penny-sized hail just southeast of downtown Atlanta in the Grant Park area. An amateur radio operator relayed a report of penny to quarter-sized hail in Centennial Olympic Park.
The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that golf ball-sized hail fell at Turner Field just southeast of Atlanta. The public observed penny-sized hail on the north side of Atlanta. This was the fourth severe thunderstorm to track across Fulton county during the evening of April 23rd.
The College Park Police Department observed golf ball-sized hail. The Fulton County 911 Center relayed a report of quarter-sized hail from the Fairburn area. Hail fell for 10 to 15 minutes in the Fairburn area. Georgia Highway 92 was reported to have been covered with hail. The storm weakened as it moved northeast, but penny-sized hail was still observed by the public as it moved through the East Point area near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fulton County, Georgia?
238 hail events are recorded in Fulton County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fulton County?
The strongest hail on record in Fulton County measured 3.25.
Where does the hail data for Fulton County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Fulton County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/fulton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.