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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 31009

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 31009 from June 21, 1989 through May 9, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 31009 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
19
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 31009 · 1989–present Updated  Daily · last May 9, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 31009

3 reports
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0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
4:13 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 31009
Greene County · 8,180 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Greene County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Greensboro, GA
1.75″ hail
May 1, 2003
5:30 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported golf ball-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cadwell, GA
1.75″ hail
Jun 3, 2002
6:45 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Laurens county 911 center reported golf ball size hail and a storm spotter reported dime size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cadwell, 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 31009

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UNK mph
May 9, 2024
5:03 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EM reports 15 plus trees and powerlines down across an area stretching from Cadwell to Rentz between GA 117 and GA518 and from GA 126 and GA525. Specific points also include Mt Carmel Church Rd at Whittle Rd... Reedy Springs Church Rd and Taylor Grovery Rd... and GA117 near Peanut Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Aug 7, 2023
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was downed at the intersection of Old Eastman Rd and McCullough Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Plainfield, GA
UNK mph
Mar 25, 2023
9:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 117 AND CJ BEDINGFIELD RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Mar 25, 2023
8:44 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 199S AND THAIRDALE RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Mar 25, 2023
8:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT CO RD 117 AND C J BEDINGFIELD RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Mar 25, 2023
8:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT SNOW HILL CHURCH RD AND GRAHAM RD NEAR CALDWELL... GA. FUTURE UPDATES TO THIS REPORT MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO RADAR INDICATED CIRCULATION AND LOCAL REPORTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Mar 25, 2023
8:19 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT GRAHAM RD NEAR KEEN RD AND GA HWY 126. FUTURE UPDATES TO THIS REPORT MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO RADAR INDICATED CIRCULATION AND LOCAL REPORTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Mar 25, 2023
8:17 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PORCH AND PORCH COVING BLOWN OFF MOBILE HOME NEAR ACADEMY ST AND WALNUT ST. SOME SMALL TREES AND TREE LIMBS ALSO DOWN IN THIS AREA. FUTURE UPDATES TO THIS REPORT MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO RADAR INDICATED CIRCULATION AND LOCAL REPORTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Oct 10, 2021
6:17 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2021
9:51 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 338 AND WHITTLE RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Cadwell, GA
UNK mph
Apr 19, 2019
2:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE REPORTED DOWN ON THE 3100 BLOCK OF HWY 117.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Cadwell, GA
69 mph
Apr 25, 2015
9:20 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Laurens County Emergency Manager reported 35-40 trees blown down across the southern portion of the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.23 E Westbrook, GA
63 mph
Jun 7, 2013
6:30 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Laurens County 911 Center reported multiple trees down across the southern portion of the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.28 SW Five Points, GA
43 mph
Feb 28, 2009
1:45 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Laurens County Emergency Management Director reported that a few trees and power lines were down. No specific location was provided, but radar data suggests that the event occurred in the far southern portion of the county, generally below Georgia Highway 46.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SE Cadwell, GA
45 mph
Apr 5, 2008
9:44 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Laurens County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down in the Dexter, Cadwell, and East Dublin area. Less than six trees total were blown down, according to county officials.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Cadwell, 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 31009

1 reports
UNK category
Mar 25, 2023
8:17 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 31009
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS STORM SURVEY COORDINATED WITH THE LAURENS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER DOCUMENTED A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO NEAR CADWELL. THE TORNADO STARTED IN CADWELL ON ACADEMY ST AND LIFTED A PORCH ROOF OFF A MANUFACTURED HOME AND DESTROYED A SHED AS WELL AS A FEW TREES AND LIMBS DOWNED. MINOR... SPORADIC DAMAGE FOLLOWED... AS THE TORNADO DOWNED OR SNAPPED SEVERAL SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES AS IT MOVED SOUTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING SOUTHEAST OF SNOW HILL CHURCH RD NEAR GRAHAM RD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Cadwell, 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 31009 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,142
Households414
Housing units591
Income
Median household income$48,302
$100k+ households25.4%
$150k+ households10.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached420
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily5
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes166
Housing mix
Single-family share71.1%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share0.9%
Mobile-home share28.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied293
Renter-occupied121
Vacant units177
Home value & age
Median home value$90,500
Owner homes $300k+10.2%
Owner homes $500k+5.1%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1977
Older-home share52.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars400
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 31009 have on record?

Our records show 3 hail, 19 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near ZIP 31009, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 9, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 31009?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 31009 is 1.75″. It was reported near Cadwell, GA on May 1, 2003.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 31009 — 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 31009 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 31009 — 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 31009 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 31009 — 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 31009 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 31009 — 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 31009, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 31009, 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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