Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 19 hail storms within 25 miles of Griffin, GA. Of those, 18 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 8 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Griffin| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 16 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 1 event | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 8 events |
| 2022 | 8 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Griffin, with 8 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Griffin typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-08 | MOLENA, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Public report and photo of quarter size hail in Molena, ga. |
| 2025-04-10 | GRIFFIN, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported in griffin . |
| 2025-02-16 | LEES MILL, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Ham radio operator reports call of quarter size hail at hillside dr and valley green dr. |
| 2023-12-10 | HARALSON, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported near the intersection of Dead Oak Rd and Fox Hollow Dr. |
| 2023-06-14 | SENOIA, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail at intersection of Seavy Street and Werner Way. |
| 2023-06-04 | JENKINSBURG, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from Mping of 0.75 hail near W 3rd Street and Woodcrest Dr. |
| 2023-03-26 | TURIN, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail on Linch Rd. |
| 2023-03-26 | SENOIA, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported near the intersection of Werner Way and Seavy St. |
| 2023-03-26 | HOLLONVILLE, GA | Severe | 1.50" | Ping Pong ball size hail reported near intersection of Concord Rd and Hwy 362. |
| 2023-03-26 | OLD NEWMAN, GA | Significant | 1.25" | Half-dollar size hail reported near the intersection of Milner St and Main St. |
| 2023-03-26 | LOCUST GROVE, GA | Severe | 1.50" | Report of Ping Pong size hail near intersection of MLK Jr Blvd and Hwy 23. |
| 2022-06-15 | TURIN, GA | Significant | 1.00" | One inch hail observed on Macintosh Estates Ct. |
| 2022-06-15 | PEACHTREE CITY, GA | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar size hail reported near intersection of Driftwood Ct and Fishers Luck. |
| 2022-06-15 | CLOVER, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail observed at Balmoral Village near S Peachtree Pkwy. |
| 2022-06-15 | BLACKSVILLE, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of quarter sized hail near Willow Ln. |
| 2022-06-15 | GRIFFIN, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail reported near Maple Dr and S 6th St in Griffin. |
| 2022-06-15 | GRIFFIN SPALDING ARPT, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail reported near intersection of County Line Rd and Ethridge Mill Rd. |
| 2022-04-05 | REVERE, GA | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar sized hail reported at the marathon gas station near the intersection of Midway Rd and Hwy 36 West. |
| 2022-03-16 | HIGH FALLS, GA | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar sized hail reported near the intersection of Lakeshore Dr and Sterling Water Dr in the Lake Jackson area. |
NOAA has recorded 369 high-wind events within 25 miles of Griffin, GA in the past five years. Of those, 341 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 75 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 39 events |
| Significant | 302 events |
| Moderate | 28 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | 4 NNW Senoia, GA | 45 | Moderate | ASOS station KFFC Peachtree City. |
| 2026-03-16 | CREST, GA | 64 | Severe | The emergency manager relayed a report of an above ground pool destroyed by a down tree on jeff davis road near firetower road. |
| 2026-03-16 | HANNAH MILL, GA | 64 | Severe | The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down on power lines along maynard street. |
| 2026-03-16 | HANNAH MILL, GA | 64 | Severe | Ham radio operator relayed a report of a down tree at atwater road at oak ridge road. |
| 2026-03-16 | CREST, GA | 70 | Severe | The emergency manager relayed a report of multiple trees down along pickard road between firetower road and burkett road. |
| 2026-03-16 | SHAKE RAG, GA | 60 | Significant | Peachtree city police relayed a report of a downed tree and power lines near highway 54 and stevens entry. |
| 2026-03-16 | THOMAS XRDS, GA | 60 | Significant | Em reports tree down wy 154 just north of lower fayette rd in sharpsburg. |
| 2026-03-16 | SHARPSBURG, GA | 60 | Significant | Em reports two trees down on southwest side of sharpsburge along little rd and near ga18 at ga54. |
| 2026-03-16 | ALDORA, GA | 64 | Severe | Parts of the roof were torn off of a mobile home on the 500 block cannafax rd. |
| 2026-03-16 | BIRDIE, GA | 60 | Significant | Em reports a tree down at fayetteville rd and vaughn rd. |
| 2026-03-16 | BIRDIE, GA | 60 | Significant | Em reports tree down at mud bridge rd and county line rd. |
| 2026-03-16 | BROOKS, GA | 64 | Severe | Nws employee reports multiple snapped and uprooted trees near gable road. Radar confirms the presence of a surge in wind within the line of storms. |
| 2026-03-16 | BROOKS, GA | 64 | Severe | Numerous trees snapped or uprooted along price road. Radar confirms the presence of a surge in wind within the line of storms. |
| 2026-03-12 | CLOVER, GA | 45 | Moderate | Tree down at dividend drive near falcon drive. |
| 2026-03-12 | EXPERIMENT, GA | 58 | Significant | Mesonet recorded gust of around 60 mph. |
| 2026-03-09 | WILLIAMSON, GA | 60 | Significant | Ema reports a few trees down in the chapel hill rd area. |
| 2026-01-10 | PEEKS XING, GA | 49 | Significant | Powerlines downed by strong winds near Bell Springs Rd and Addy Rd. |
| 2026-01-10 | THOMAS XRDS, GA | 60 | Significant | Public report of tree on a house on hillsborough ct., no reported injuries. |
| 2025-07-15 | JOLLY, GA | 55 | Significant | EM reports a few trees down and power out along Hollondville Rd just north of the intersection with Reidsboro Rd. |
| 2025-07-15 | STARK, GA | 60 | Significant | Multiple trees and power lines reported down, blocking the road on Scout Island Rd near Jackson Lake. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Griffin was on November 8, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Griffin averages roughly 4 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 18 of the 19 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Griffin in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Griffin-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in GA cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Griffin. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Griffin took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationGriffin sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.