Georgia Storm & Hail Roof Damage
Georgia catches both worlds: spring hail across the Piedmont and metro Atlanta, and the remnants of Gulf and Atlantic hurricanes — Helene in 2024 crossed the entire state with hurricane-force gusts. This page tracks Georgia’s verified hail events, storm tracks, and the roofing permit response that follows.
Live storm data for Georgia
Verified hail history and hurricane tracks for Georgia, refreshed as new records land.
Verified hail events
- 202347
- 2024149
- 2025225
- 202633
Largest reported hail: 2.5"
Most-hit counties
- Thomas · 19
- Fulton · 17
- Cherokee · 16
- Bartow · 15
- Colquitt · 15
- imeldaCategory 1Sep 28 – Oct 2, 2025
- miltonCategory 5Oct 5 – Oct 10, 2024
- heleneCategory 4Sep 24 – Sep 27, 2024
- debbyCategory 1Aug 3 – Aug 6, 2024
- idaliaCategory 4Aug 26 – Aug 31, 2023
43 roofing permits filed within 60 days after Hurricane imelda
+25% vs baselineMost-active counties
- Chatham · 3
16 roofing permits filed within 60 days after Hurricane milton
−33% vs baselineMost-active counties
- Chatham · 3
Georgia storm season
Hail season peaks March–June; hurricane remnants arrive August–October. Metro Atlanta’s hail corridor generates most of the state’s storm roofing work in a normal year — hurricane years add a second wave in the fall.
Georgia storm damage FAQ
Is hail damage common enough in Georgia to justify an annual roof inspection?
Yes — Georgia records hundreds of verified hail events in a typical year, concentrated in spring. Annual inspections (or at minimum after every reported hail event near your buildings) establish the dated condition baseline that makes a later claim defensible.
Does insurance treat hurricane and hail damage differently in Georgia?
Often. Many Georgia commercial policies apply a separate wind/hail deductible, and named-storm losses may fall under different terms than a spring hailstorm. Read the deductible schedule before a storm season starts — the difference can be five figures on a large roof.
How do I prove which storm damaged my roof in Georgia?
Match the damage pattern to a verified weather event: hail reports carry a date, location, and stone size, and hurricane tracks are public record. An inspection report that cites the specific event — like the ones CapXos data supports — is far harder for a carrier to dispute than “storm damage” with no date.
Storms leave a paper trail
Hail reports, hurricane histories, and roofing permits — on one map, for your exact building.