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 45 hail storms within 25 miles of Riverdale, GA. Of those, 45 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 26 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Riverdale| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 15 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 30 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 events |
| 2023 | 26 events |
| 2022 | 8 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Riverdale, with 26 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Riverdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | FOREST PARK, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Public reports quarter-sized hail in Forest Park. |
| 2025-06-27 | ATLANTA HARTSFIELD I, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Mping report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2025-06-26 | OAKDALE, GA | Significant | 1.25" | Public report of half-dollar sized hail near the Vinings Estates area, just south of Smyrna. |
| 2025-06-26 | LELAND, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of quarter-sized hail reported near Mableton. |
| 2025-06-26 | BOLTON, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of 1-inch hail at James Jackson Pkwy and Bolton Rd NW. |
| 2025-06-26 | RED OAK, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of quarter-sized hail in southwest College Park, near I-285. |
| 2025-06-26 | EAST PT, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Public shared video of quarter-sized hail between College Park and East Point. |
| 2025-05-21 | STOP, GA | Severe | 1.50" | Public reported 1.5i inch diameter hail in the River Crest neighborhood in Tyrone. |
| 2025-04-10 | GRIFFIN, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported in griffin . |
| 2025-04-10 | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail reported in douglasville . |
| 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. |
| 2023-12-10 | MIDWAY, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Public report and photo of 1 inch hail near Dear Lick Park and Mack Rd. |
| 2023-07-02 | LITHIA SPGS, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail on Thornton Rd near I-20. |
| 2023-06-14 | SENOIA, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail at intersection of Seavy Street and Werner Way. |
| 2023-06-06 | (MGE)DOBBINS AFB MAR, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail at Powers Ferry Rd and Delk Rd. |
| 2023-05-09 | RAYMOND, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of quarter sized hail in the Summergrove and Eastlake neighborhoods near Oak Shores Dr and Lake Forest Dr. |
| 2023-05-09 | THOMAS XRDS, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Report of quarter sized hail at interseciton of HWY 34 and Ebenezer Church Rd. |
| 2023-03-26 | MC COLLUM, GA | Severe | 1.50" | Report of ping pong sized hail at Northgate High School. |
| 2023-03-26 | MC COLLUM, GA | Severe | 1.50" | Multiple social media reports of ping pong and golf ball sized hail in the Persimmon Creek North Subdivision. |
NOAA has recorded 500 high-wind events within 25 miles of Riverdale, GA in the past five years. Of those, 464 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 75 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 54 events |
| Significant | 410 events |
| Moderate | 36 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 1 WSW Hartsfield-Jackso, GA | 47 | Significant | ASOS station KATL Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson) reports 47 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-06-14 | 4 NNW Senoia, GA | 45 | Moderate | ASOS station KFFC Peachtree City. |
| 2026-03-16 | ROSCOE, GA | 60 | Significant | Em reports tree down on jimm star rd. |
| 2026-03-16 | MC COLLUM, GA | 60 | Significant | Em reports tree down at 100 block of cannongate cir. |
| 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 two trees down in the thomas crossroads area along middlebury ln and hwy 34. |
| 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 | DRESDEN, GA | 64 | Severe | Em reports multiple trees down in the area along happy valley cir west to roscoe rd and garden view terrace. |
| 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. |
| 2026-03-16 | MIDWAY, GA | 60 | Significant | The emergency manager reported a tree down blocking part of the roadway at maroney mill road and burnt hickory road. |
| 2026-03-16 | LITHIA SPGS, GA | 60 | Significant | The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking the entire roadway at thornton road and westfork boulevard. |
| 2026-03-16 | MIDWAY, GA | 60 | Significant | The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down blocking access to a mobile home along the 2300 block of fairburn road. |
| 2026-03-16 | BEN HILL, GA | 60 | Significant | Broadcast media reports a tree down on a home along dale lane. No injuries. |
| 2026-03-16 | BIG A, GA | 60 | Significant | The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down blocking kilroy lane near westhaven drive. |
| 2026-03-16 | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | 60 | Significant | The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking a portion of the roadway at parkway south and knollwood circle. |
| 2026-03-16 | MC COLLUM, GA | 60 | Significant | Em reports tree down along tommy lee cook rd and waterworks rd. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Riverdale was on June 27, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Riverdale averages roughly 9 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 45 of the 45 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Riverdale in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Riverdale-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 Riverdale. 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 Riverdale 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 ValidationRiverdale 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.