Hail Reports in Augusta, Georgia — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Augusta across 1 storm day, most recently on August 14, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).
Data as of October 24, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Oct 23, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.
- 1.00 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (quarter size)
- 8days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 45days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #177 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Augusta roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Augusta from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Augusta address.
When does hail hit Augusta?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Augusta?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Augusta policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Augusta in the last 90 days
- 1.00 inLargest hail in 90 days (quarter size)
- 1Hail day near Augusta
- 1SPC report
- August 14, 2026Most recent event
Around Augusta, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles between August 14 and August 14, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 1 of the 1 Augusta reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Augusta sees about 3 hail-producing storms.
Augusta's storm-climate context
Augusta experiences hot, humid summers with afternoon convective thunderstorms from May through September that deliver gusty straight-line winds and occasional quarter-sized hail. The city sits far enough inland to be buffered from direct hurricane landfall, though tropical moisture regularly enhances storm intensity and can produce 4-6 inch rainfall totals in a single event.
The Masters Tournament draws wealthy seasonal residents to Augusta, supporting a premium roofing segment for luxury re-roofing projects in the historic Hill and Summerville neighborhoods. Military presence at Fort Eisenhower creates steady demand from government housing contractors familiar with VA loan inspection requirements.
How close the hail came
Of the 1 Augusta reports, the closest landed 6.1 miles from the city center on August 14, 2026 (1.00″ at 1 NNW Martinez). The worst Augusta day was August 14, 2026: 1 report, largest 1.00″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 1 of the 1 Augusta-area hail day.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.
Hail events near Augusta by date
August 14, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2246 | 1.00″ | 1 NNW Martinez, Columbia County | 6.1 mi |
The Augusta tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 6.1 miles from Augusta's center.
View the 1 Augusta-area report on a map
On the Augusta map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.
Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded
How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Augusta's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Augusta's 1 area report (filed in Columbia County) against that scale: 1 of the Augusta reports met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. At these sizes, damage on a Augusta roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Augusta: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Augusta, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Augusta against the 209 cities we cover
- #177of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Augusta: bottom quarter
- #152of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Augusta: middle
- #122of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Augusta: middle
- #201of 209Tornadoes in Augusta: bottom quarter
- #182of 209Reported storm property damage in Augusta: bottom quarter
- #108of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Augusta: middle
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026* | 1 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2018) Augusta's county logged 7 events; the whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 25.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026Hail history at a glance
- 25Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 2.00 inLargest hailstone on record
- Jun 29, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
NOAA's archive for the county behind Augusta lists 25 hail events since 2017, about 3 a year in Augusta's county. Its most severe stone measured 2.00″. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Augusta in the 90-day window above runs above the long-term average rate. Check your own Augusta address on the hail risk lookup.
Compared to the Georgia county median of 10 hail events since 2017, Augusta's county runs 2.5× above average.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Augusta's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 2.00 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
45 Augusta's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Augusta's county: 100 mph on Apr 3, 2017.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
0 in Augusta's county
None reached the county in this archive.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
June
In Augusta's county, 32 of 109 hail, wind and tornado reports (29%) fell in June.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
50.3% of Augusta homes built before 1980
About 46,000 of Augusta's 90,901 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1980. Housing units, not roofs: many Augusta homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 1 | 1.00″ |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| 2022 largest stone | 6 | 2.00″ |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.25″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.25″ |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| 2018 busiest | 7 | 1.25″ |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Augusta's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
In the archive for Augusta's county, 2018 was the busiest hail year (7 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 2.00″, fell in 2022. A Augusta roof older than 2018 with no documented inspection has probably taken at least one unexamined hit.
In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Augusta roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Richmond County fact sheet for Augusta homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Richmond County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 7.7% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.0% |
| 1950s | 10.5% |
| 1960s | 11.8% |
| 1970s | 16.0% |
| 1980s | 15.5% |
| 1990s | 13.8% |
| 2000s | 9.0% |
| 2010s | 10.4% |
| 2020+ | 1.3% |
92,652 homes, median built in 1980. 50.0% date from before 1980 and 11.7% from 2010 on; 51.4% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearWhat to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Stay off the roof and read the yard instead. Hail came as near as 6.1 miles to Augusta (1 NNW Martinez, August 14, 2026) in the last 90 days. Granule piles under a Augusta downspout and dents on gutters, vents and screens are the signs to look for.
- Document everything before any repair. For Augusta the worst day is August 14, 2026 with 1 report and a top stone of 1.00 in. Dated photos, a coin beside a hailstone and this NOAA log tie your loss to one storm day.
- Book a free inspection rather than guessing. The single hail day near Augusta reached 1 inch or more. On a Augusta roof, bruised shingles and lost granules do not show from the ground; a roofer's written scope settles whether a claim exists.
- Watch two deadlines: the policy's and the insurer's. The latest storm day near Augusta was 72 days ago. For a Augusta claim, state law sets the insurer's clocks (see the Georgia page below); your own reporting window is in the policy.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Hand over the scope in writing: an adjuster working a Augusta claim then has the contractor's numbers. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Insurer clocks for Augusta homeowners: rule text, quotes and links on the Georgia claim-deadlines page (checked 2026-10-09). Not legal advice.
Hail in Augusta — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Augusta
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Augusta address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Augusta ZIP codes include 30901, 30904, 30906, 30907, 30909.
Augusta neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Summerville, Olde Town, Forest Hills, Martinez, North Augusta or Harrisburg, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Augusta's center is listed for each report.
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Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Augusta? See how requests reach contractors.
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