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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 31079

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 31079 from April 14, 1955 through March 13, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
10
Wind Reports
38
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 31079 · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 13, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 31079

10 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 12, 2020
10:55 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZE HAIL EAST OF ROCHELLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Rochelle, GA
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2015
4:19 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Ben Hill County · 4,986 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter size hail was reported across northwestern Ben Hill county.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.4 NW Westwood, GA
2.75″ hail
Oct 9, 2008
9:35 AM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A deputy with the Wilcox County Sheriff's Department observed baseball-sized hail in the Rochelle area. The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the far northern part of the county in the Pineview area. Several car windshields were observed to have been damaged in the area.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Rochelle, GA
1.75″ hail
May 10, 2008
8:45 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball-sized hail in Owensboro. The National Weather Service cooperative observer for Wilcox county relayed reports of golf-ball sized hail four miles east of Owensboro and of quarter-sized hail four miles north of Owensboro. In both instances the ground was covered with hail. Brown Farm Pecan Orchard north of Owensboro reported some damage to leaves on the trees from the hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Owensboro, GA
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2007
6:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Rochelle Police Department observed quarter-sized hail just outside of Owensboro on Georgia Highway 233.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNW Owensboro, GA
0.88″ hail
Mar 27, 2005
12:51 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Bibb County · 46,378 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Macon, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 13, 2004
4:00 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A cooperative observer for the National Weather Service reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rochelle, GA
0.75″ hail
Jun 4, 1999
7:30 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The newspaper article reported crop damage from hail in Wilcox county.
NWS Hail Report Location: Countywide, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 19, 1998
6:15 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rochelle, GA
0.75″ hail
Apr 15, 1996
1:00 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Abbeville, 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 31079

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UNK mph
Mar 13, 2026
11:16 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An awning blew off a building and part of it slammed into a City Maintenance Barn... causing some additional damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Mar 13, 2026
11:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down near Mike Street and Railroad Ave NW.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Jul 8, 2022
9:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ONE TREE DOWN ACROSS BOXWOOD RD OFF HWY 215
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Owensboro, GA
UNK mph
May 6, 2022
6:38 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GA-112 AND CHRISTIAN HILL RD
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Jan 2, 2022
10:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Ben Hill County · 4,986 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN AND SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO OUT BUILDINGS AND A SHOP IN NW BEN HILL COUNTY IN VICINITY OF SWEET PEA AND SALEM CHURCH ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ENE Rebecca, GA
UNK mph
Jan 2, 2022
9:22 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE AREA BETWEEN E COUNTY FARM RD... AMERICAN LEGION RD... AND HWY 215.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Jan 2, 2022
9:22 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE REPORTED TO BLEACHERS AND BACKSTOP AT THE WILCOX COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT ON COUNTY FARM RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Jun 12, 2021
10:07 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN ALONG HWY 215.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Jun 12, 2020
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF A LARGE TREE DOWN ON SR 215 AT HILL STREET BLOCKING ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Jun 12, 2020
10:58 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE REPORTED DOWN ON POWERLINES NEAR 5TH ST. AND GA-215.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Apr 19, 2019
2:47 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Ben Hill County · 4,986 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 90 AND PLAYER CEMETERY ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Abba, GA
UNK mph
May 23, 2017
6:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 112 NEAR AMERICAN LEGION ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Jan 21, 2017
6:09 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 2 TREES DOWN IN THE ROCHELLE COMMUNITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rochelle, GA
UNK mph
Jan 3, 2017
4:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 233 SOUTH OF ROCHELLE. ALSO...ONE POWER POLE WAS SNAPPED AND SEVERAL WERE LEANING. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Rochelle, GA
63 mph
Jul 2, 2015
3:10 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported around a dozen pecan trees blown down near the town of Rochelle.
NWS Wind Report Location: .94 WNW Rochelle, 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 31079

3 reports
UNK category
Jan 22, 2017
9:09 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PRELIMINARY REPORT OF DAMAGE TO 4 HOMES ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH OF REBECCA ON HWY 112.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Owensboro, GA
EF1 category
Dec 15, 2007
9:30 PM EST-5
Tornado report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, GA concluded that a tornado touched down approximately two miles west of Owensboro in southeast Wilcox county. The tornado moved rapidly northeast and lifted approximately 0.5 mile to the west-northwest of Owensboro. The tornado path width was estimated to be approximately 100 yards wide. The roof was ripped off an old dairy shed and a cinder block attached to the shed was completely destroyed. While the tornado lifted shortly after touching down, wind damage, consistent with 70 to 100 mph wind speeds, continued northeast across the county toward Abbeville.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Owensboro, GA
F0 category
Apr 14, 1955
4:15 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 31079
Wilcox County · 2,109 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, 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 31079 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,731
Households1,030
Housing units1,322
Income
Median household income$53,068
$100k+ households36.8%
$150k+ households11.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached786
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily9
Mobile homes527
Housing mix
Single-family share59.5%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share0.7%
Mobile-home share39.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied777
Renter-occupied253
Vacant units292
Home value & age
Median home value$79,600
Owner homes $300k+9.4%
Owner homes $500k+0.8%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1976
Older-home share61.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars941
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 31079 have on record?

Our records show 10 hail, 38 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 31079, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 13, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 31079?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 31079 is 2.75″. It was reported near Rochelle, GA on October 9, 2008.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 31079 — 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 31079 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 31079 — 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 31079 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 31079 — 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 31079 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 31079 — 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 31079, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 31079, 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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