Hail on August 20, 2026

Name: Hail in North Georgia, August 20, 2026
Start: 2026-08-20
Location: Lookout Mountain, Wildwood, Tunnel Hill and nearby

NOAA radar estimated hail up to 1.65 inches (ping pong ball size) across North Georgia on August 20, 2026, with the largest stones over Lookout Mountain, Wildwood, Tunnel Hill and nearby. 14 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)

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Zip codes in the swath

Zip	City	County	Est. max hail	Area at 1 in+
30750	Lookout Mountain	Dade	1.65 in (ping pong ball size)	29%
30757	Wildwood	Dade	1.52 in (ping pong ball size)	10%
30755	Tunnel Hill	Catoosa	1.44 in (half dollar size)	4%
30720	Dalton	Whitfield	1.44 in (half dollar size)	5%
30736	Ringgold	Catoosa	1.31 in (half dollar size)	11%
30740	Rocky Face	Whitfield	1.29 in (half dollar size)	3%
30552	Lakemont	Rabun	1.05 in (quarter size)	2%
30725	Flintstone	Walker	0.94 in (penny size)	0%
30558	Maysville	Banks	0.92 in (penny size)	0%
30747	Summerville	Chattooga	0.87 in (penny size)	0%
30707	Chickamauga	Walker	0.86 in (penny size)	0%
30523	Clarkesville	Rabun	0.80 in (penny size)	0%
30728	La Fayette	Walker	0.78 in (penny size)	0%
30752	Trenton	Dade	0.76 in (penny size)	0%
30068	Marietta	Cobb	0.72 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30739	Rock Spring	Walker	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30105	Armuchee	Floyd	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30062	Marietta	Cobb	0.71 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30753	Trion	Chattooga	0.69 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30738	Rising Fawn	Dade	0.66 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30633	Danielsville	Madison	0.66 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30730	Lyerly	Chattooga	0.63 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30741	Rossville	Walker	0.61 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30577	Toccoa	Stephens	0.59 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30511	Baldwin	Banks	0.58 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30512	Blairsville	Union	0.57 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30731	Menlo	Walker	0.56 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30701	Calhoun	Gordon	0.56 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30734	Ranger	Gordon	0.56 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30547	Homer	Banks	0.54 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30102	Acworth	Cherokee	0.52 in (pea to dime size)	0%
30721	Dalton	Whitfield	0.51 in (pea to dime size)	0%

National Weather Service reports

Location	County	Report
3 WNW Dawnville	Whitfield	wind
1 SSW Tunnel Hill	Whitfield	wind
2 SW Varnell	Whitfield	wind
2 SW Varnell	Whitfield	wind
Lookout Mountain	Walker	wind
2 WNW Ringgold	Catoosa	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.