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Atlanta hail season 2003
42 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 45 miles, across 18 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2003 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2003, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | 10 | 1.75" | WALKER, POLK, CLAYTON, DE KALB |
| August 16, 2003 | 3 | 1.00" | FAYETTE, CLAYTON, HENRY |
| August 10, 2003 | 3 | 1.75" | NEWTON, COBB |
| August 4, 2003 | 3 | 1.75" | COBB, CHEROKEE, BARTOW |
| May 1, 2003 | 3 | 1.00" | DE KALB, WALTON |
“Several amateur radio reports of hail, ranging in size from quarters to golf balls, were received. Quarter to golf ball-sized hail were reported in and just south of Tucker, golf ball-sized hail in Chamblee, and quarter to half-dollar-sized hail in Clarkston. The public reported quarter to golf-ball sized hail just east of Decatur.”
— NWS event narrative, May 2, 2003 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 4 · Apr 7 · May 16 · Jul 4 · Aug 11
Wind context: the record also holds 87 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2003 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Atlanta claim from 2003?
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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.