Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Habersham County, Georgia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 0.5", among 31 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 8 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Habersham County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Clarkesville, or near Demorest, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Toccoa, or near Tallulah Gorge State Park, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Hendersonville to 5 miles west of Pickens to 6 miles north of Clarkesville. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles north of Clarkesville to 6 miles west of Toccoa to 3 miles northeast of Homer. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Cleveland to 9 miles northwest of Homer. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clarkesville, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northeast of Clarkesville, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 114 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Clarkesville, or 5 miles south of Lake Burton, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Multiple trees down across the city. (GSP)”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northeast of Clayton to 6 miles north of Clarkesville. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Hayesville to 7 miles southwest of Hiawassee. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Clayton, or near Lakemont, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clarkesville, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Toccoa, or 5 miles west of Avalon, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Hiawassee, or 5 miles west of Lake Burton, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Clarkesville, or near Lake Rabun. This storm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clayton, or over Tiger, moving north at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 825 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Toccoa, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Martin, Avalon, Hollywood, Boydville, Eastanolee, and Turnerville.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 502 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Clarkesville, or near Baldwin, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 911 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Cleveland, or over Helen, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, the foothills and western Piedmont of North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Hiawassee, or 4 miles northeast of Unicoi State Park, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 31 severe weather events in Habersham County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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