Hail storm map for May 21, 2025: max 1.75" hail across GA, LA, ~2,808 structures in swath.
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A low hail event swept across GA, LA on May 21, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 1.75". An estimated 2,808 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Louisiana took the brunt with ~2,551 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 1 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 9 hail reports and 25 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2,551 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 257 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:15 | ZACHARY | EAST BATON ROUGE | Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail near Zachary. |
| 09:20 | KNAPP | POINTE COUPEE | A picture and video on social media showed 1 inch sized hail along Wye Road near Lakeland. |
| 09:55 | INDIAN MOUND | EAST BATON ROUGE | A picture on social media showed 1 inch sized hail in Central. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:56 | STOP | FAYETTE | Public reported 1.5i inch diameter hail in the River Crest neighborhood in Tyrone. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:57 | CHITWOOD | JASPER | Report of quarter size hail. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:18 | FAIRPLAY | DOUGLAS | Emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree partially blocking the 5000 block of Liberty Rd. |
| 00:24 | WINSTON | DOUGLAS | Emergency manager reported a tree down across the road on Pocahontas Dr. |
| 00:24 | BILL ARP | DOUGLAS | Emergency manager reported a tree down in the road at the 4000 block of Bill Arp Rd. |
| 00:30 | DOUGLASVILLE | DOUGLAS | Emergency manager reported a tree down on a power line near the intersection of Campbellton St and Rose Circle. |
| 00:42 | SPLIT SILK | WALTON | Emergency manager reported a tree down near the 2000 block of US Hwy 78. |
| 00:51 | BURWELL | CARROLL | Emergency manager reported a tree down in the roadway near the intersection of Lambert Ln and Lovvorn Rd. |
| 00:53 | VICTORY | CARROLL | Emergency manager reported a tree down in the road near the intersection of Bethesda Church Rd and Horton Rd. |
| 00:54 | MT VERNON | WALTON | Emergency manager reported a tree down at the 2900 block of Tommy Dillard Rd. |
| 00:55 | BEN HILL | FULTON | Broadcast media reported numerous trees down on vehicles in the Stone Rd neighborhood. Radar signatures suggest that a downburst over the area was the likely cause. |
| 01:00 | MC WHORTER | DOUGLAS | Emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down across the road near Capps Ferry Rd and Brecken Dr. The downed tree caused a vehicle accident, but no injuries were reported. |
| 02:24 | HUNTINGTON | TROUP | Emergency manager reported a tree down near Vernon Ferry Rd and Bailey Rd. |
| 02:41 | TOWALAGA | SPALDING | Emergency manager reported that the roof was taken off of a barn near the intersection of Hwy 155 and Johnson Rd. |
| 02:42 | STEELES MILL | SPALDING | Emergency manager reported a tree down at the intersection of Amelia Rd and Apple Rd. |
| 02:48 | JENKINSBURG | BUTTS | Emergency manager reported a tree down on Plaza Dr. |
| 02:50 | STARK | BUTTS | Emergency manager reported a tree down on Halls Bridge Rd near Yellow Water Creek. The location was estimated based on radar. |
| 03:55 | APPLING | COLUMBIA | Georgia Power website reported power outages on Morris Calloway Road due to a fallen tree. Time estimated by radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:22 | WINSTON JCT | FORSYTH | A tree was down on Cannon Avenue. |
| 00:35 | GUTHRIE | FORSYTH | Trees were reported down on power equipment. |
| 00:36 | WALKERTOWN | FORSYTH | A tree was reported down on powerlines. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:02 | PORTERSVILLE | BUTLER | A tree was reported to be blown down and blocking New Castle Road near Moraine State Park. |
| 16:19 | FINLEYVILLE | WASHINGTON | A photo was provided of siding pulled off of a building in Finleyville. |
| 16:19 | GASTONVILLE | WASHINGTON | A report and a photo of two uprooted trees was received. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | HINSON | GADSDEN | A tree fell onto a power line via the Talquin outage map. |
| 13:20 | HILLIARD | NASSAU | A tree was blown down onto power lines. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | WALHALLA | OCONEE | Law enforcement reported a few trees blown down west of Walhalla. |