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Atlanta hail season 2004
7 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 45 miles, across 5 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2004 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2004, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2004 | 3 | 1.00" | POLK, WASHINGTON, HALL |
| December 9, 2004 | 1 | 1.00" | FULTON |
| August 28, 2004 | 1 | 1.00" | DOUGLAS |
| July 14, 2004 | 1 | 1.75" | CHEROKEE |
| June 12, 2004 | 1 | 1.00" | GWINNETT |
“Several reports were received from the public of nickel-sized hail in Gainesville, while the public reported quarter-sized hail 10 miles north of Gainesville. In Oakwood, just south of Gainesville, pea-sized hail fell, but collected up to one-half inch deep on the ground.”
— NWS event narrative, December 10, 2004 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jun 1 · Jul 1 · Aug 1 · Dec 4
Wind context: the record also holds 58 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2004 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Atlanta claim from 2004?
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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.