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Atlanta hail season 2002
47 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 45 miles, across 17 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2002 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2002, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2002 | 8 | 1.75" | FAYETTE, CLAYTON, DOUGLAS, FULTON |
| May 3, 2002 | 6 | 1.75" | COWETA, CARROLL, DOUGLAS, PAULDING |
| May 10, 2002 | 5 | 1.75" | CARROLL, CLAYTON, DE KALB |
| April 28, 2002 | 5 | 1.75" | NEWTON, GWINNETT, FULTON, CHEROKEE |
| July 22, 2002 | 3 | 1.75" | CLAYTON, PAULDING, COBB |
“Two reports of quarter size hail in Forest Park were received from FOX 5 TV of Atlanta, while numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from dimes to golf balls, were received from the public in Forest Park. FOX 5 TV also relayed a report of quarter size hail on Aviation Parkway on the south side of the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport near the intersection of Georgia Highway 139 and Georgia Highway 314. In”
— NWS event narrative, July 2, 2002 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 4 · Apr 5 · May 13 · Jun 3 · Jul 17 · Aug 3 · Nov 2
Wind context: the record also holds 3 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2002 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Atlanta claim from 2002?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 45 miles of the Atlanta anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.