Hail on August 17, 2026

Name: Hail in North Georgia, August 17, 2026
Start: 2026-08-17
Location: Ellijay

NOAA radar estimated hail up to 1.08 inches (quarter size) across North Georgia on August 17, 2026, with the largest stones over Ellijay. 2 zip codes show an estimated maximum of three quarters of an inch or more.

0.5 in0.75 in1 in1.5 in2 in+Estimated maximum hail size (NOAA MRMS)

Hail damage hides from the ground

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Zip codes in the swath

Zip	City	County	Est. max hail	Area at 1 in+
30540	Ellijay	Gilmer	1.08 in (quarter size)	1%
30536	Ellijay	Gilmer	0.97 in (penny size)	0%
30522	Cherrylog	Gilmer	0.74 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30546	Hiawassee	Towns	0.69 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30711	Crandall	Murray	0.64 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30656	Monroe	Walton	0.63 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30708	Cisco	Murray	0.59 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30705	Chatsworth	Murray	0.58 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30161	Rome	Floyd	0.56 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30124	Cave Spring	Floyd	0.56 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30019	Dacula	Gwinnett	0.56 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30747	Summerville	Chattooga	0.55 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30753	Trion	Chattooga	0.54 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30728	La Fayette	Walker	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30052	Loganville	Walton	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30710	Cohutta	Whitfield	0.50 in (pea to dime size)	0%

National Weather Service reports

Location	County	Report
1 N Kennesaw	Cobb	wind
2 S Campton	Walton	wind
2 SSE Nicholasville	Walton	wind
3 SSE Nicholasville	Walton	wind
1 NW Monroe	Walton	wind
2 NNE Dawnville	Whitfield	wind
2 WNW Marion	Gilmer	wind
2 WNW Marion	Gilmer	wind
1 WSW Ellijay	Gilmer	wind
3 N Talona	Gilmer	wind
3 WSW Ellijay	Gilmer	wind
1 WNW Norcross	Gwinnett	wind
3 SSE Rest Haven	Gwinnett	wind
2 N Bill Arp	Douglas	wind
3 SE Bill Arp	Douglas	wind
3 E Seney	Polk	wind
2 WSW Aragon	Polk	wind
2 S Varnell	Whitfield	wind
3 S Varnell	Whitfield	wind
1 NW Cohutta	Whitfield	wind

Ground reports are observations from spotters, the public and officials. Most hail is never reported, so no report does not mean no hail.

What to check after this storm

From the ground, look at soft metals: gutters, downspouts, vents and the fins on your AC unit. Dents and dings there mean hail hit hard enough to bruise shingles. Granules piling up at downspout outlets are another sign. Do not climb on the roof; a free inspection settles it with photos.

Estimated maximum hail size from the NOAA MRMS MESH product, a radar estimate that can run higher or lower than what reached the ground. See how it works.