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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 30742

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 30742 from July 19, 1998 through July 10, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 30742 · 1998–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 10, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 30742

3 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 18, 2013
4:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter sized hail in Fort Oglethorpe.
NWS Hail Report Location: .57 E Ft Oglethorpe, GA
0.88″ hail
Apr 22, 2005
6:00 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 30742
Dooly County · 2,919 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Dooly County 911 Center reported nickel-sized hail southwest of Vienna and the public reported nickel-sized hail in Vienna.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Vienna, GA
1.00″ hail
Jul 19, 1998
6:06 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 W Ringgold, GA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 30742

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UNK mph
Jul 10, 2026
6:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Utility company reports tree down on power lines along Barnhart Circle.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
May 25, 2025
10:38 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree in roadway near intersection of Glen Kelly Rd and Lafayette Rd just south of Fort Oglethorpe.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
May 25, 2025
10:22 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down at intersection of Lafayette road and Harker Rd in Fort Oglethorpe.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
May 21, 2025
1:36 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down in the road near LaFayette Road and Brotherton Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
May 27, 2024
8:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree in the roadway near the Brotherton Cabin at the Chickamauga Battlefield.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Aug 7, 2023
6:21 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees reported down in the Chickamauga Battlefield.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Aug 7, 2023
6:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in Chickamauga battelfield.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Apr 15, 2020
3:16 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN FORT OGLETHORPE WITH DOZENS OF REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
3:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OF A MCDONALD'S OFF OF BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY IN FORT OGLETHORPE. TORNADO POSSIBLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
3:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OF A SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT STORE OFF OF BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY IN FORT OGLETHORPE. TORNADO POSSIBLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Jun 22, 2019
3:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LAFAYETTE RD AND FORREST RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Jun 23, 2018
6:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF ALEXANDER BRIDGE RD AND LAFAYETTE RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Jun 17, 2018
9:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGE IN FORT OGLETHORPE... SPECIFICALLY NEAR GILBERT STEPHENSON PARK WHERE SEVERAL TREES ARE DOWN AND A FEW POWER POLES ARE SNAPPED. METAL ROOF DAMAGED TO A BUSINESS. A PERSON WAS INJURED FROM BEING HIT BY PART OF A TREE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Oglethorpe, GA
UNK mph
Mar 21, 2017
11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED IN THE RORT OGLETHORPE AREA. OVER 3000 WITHOUT POWER
NWS Wind Report Location: Fort Oglethorpe, GA
62 mph
Jun 8, 2015
6:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An amateur radio operator recorded a 62 mph wind gust at Battlefield Parkway and Fant Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: .36 ENE Cloud Springs, GA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 30742

2 reports
UNK category
Apr 13, 2020
3:23 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 30742
Catoosa County · 20,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POSSIBLE TORNADO IN THE TOWN OF FORT OGLETHORPE. REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS STRUCTURES AS WELL AS DOZENS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 ENE Fort Oglethorpe, GA
F2 category
Apr 8, 2006
2:30 AM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 30742
Polk County · 13,240 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, GA concluded that a second tornado, this one an F2, touched down one mile northwest of Rockmart and traveled to the east approximately three miles, terminating at a point around two miles east-northeast of Rockmart. Over two dozen homes along the path of the tornado were destroyed. A young child was injured at one of the damaged homes when sheet rock and rafters fell on the couch where he was sleeping. Over three dozen outbuildings were also heavily damaged or destroyed. A carport was blown off one home northwest of Rockmart and five coal cars were completely blown off a railroad track in the Rockmart area and left lying on their side, while an 18-wheel truck trailer was also blown over in the same general area. Finally, minor damage was reported to the roof of the Rockmart Highschool and especially to the athletic fields. Hundreds of trees and dozens of power lines were blown down along the path of the tornado. A total of 700 residents were left without power for many hours following the storm. The tornado was determined to have a path length of approximately 3.0 miles with a path width of 50 to 100 yards.Overall tornado damage from the two tornadoes in Polk county netted:30 homes with minor damage.2 homes destroyed.60 outbuildings heavily damaged or destroyed.Minor damage to the Rockmart Highschool and athletic facility.700 customers without power.Extensive loss to timber in the area
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NW Rockmart, GA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 30742 area census snapshot

People & households
Population7,749
Households3,236
Housing units3,681
Income
Median household income$46,473
$100k+ households29.2%
$150k+ households8.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,589
Attached single-family74
Small multifamily1,483
Large multifamily535
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share43.2%
Attached-home share2.0%
Multifamily share54.8%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,172
Renter-occupied2,064
Vacant units445
Home value & age
Median home value$184,800
Owner homes $300k+9.5%
Owner homes $500k+3.8%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1980
Older-home share50.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,775
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 30742 have on record?

Our records show 3 hail, 18 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 30742, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 10, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 30742?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 30742 is 1.00″. It was reported near .57 E Ft Oglethorpe, GA on March 18, 2013.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 30742 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 30742 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 30742 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 30742 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 30742 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 30742 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 30742 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 30742, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 30742, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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