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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Bowman, GA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Bowman, GA from June 15, 1989 through November 8, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 30624 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
7
Wind Reports
24
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Bowman, GA · 1989–present Updated  Daily · last Nov 8, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Bowman, GA

7 reports
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1.00″ hail
Nov 8, 2025
9:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media video of at least quarter size hail falling in the Bowman area.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Bowman, GA
0.75″ hail
May 25, 2006
3:10 PM EST
Hail report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Bowman, GA
0.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
11:40 AM EST
Hail report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Bowman, GA
1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 1998
12:10 PM EST
Hail report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bowman, GA
1.50″ hail
May 3, 1998
9:20 PM EST
Hail report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bowman, GA
0.88″ hail
Apr 8, 1998
7:33 PM EST
Hail report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Bowman, GA
2.00″ hail
Apr 22, 1997
6:03 PM EST
Hail report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bowman, 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 Bowman, GA

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UNK mph
Mar 31, 2025
6:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on utility equipment.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bowman, GA
UNK mph
Aug 12, 2023
9:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down near Bowman.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bowman, GA
UNK mph
Aug 7, 2023
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 Call Center reports tree on house near Seymour Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Bowman, GA
UNK mph
Aug 6, 2020
8:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED HUGE TREE SNAPPED ON THE INTERSECTION OF W HENDRICKS ST. AND FIVE FORKS RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Bowman, GA
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2020
10:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Bowman, GA
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2020
8:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Bowman, GA
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2017
9:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THREE TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE BOWMAN AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bowman, GA
58 mph
May 31, 2015
5:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Highway Patrol reported a couple of trees blown down near Bowman.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.71 W Hard Cash, GA
81 mph
Mar 5, 2013
6:07 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple large trees were blown down, a barn was destroyed, and there was minor damage to the roof of a house from Deep Creek Rd, 2.5 miles south southwest of Bowman, northeast along Stanley Maxwell Rd. The most significant damage was reported near the Stanley Maxwell and Rehoboth Rd intersection.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.95 SSW Bowman, GA
63 mph
Aug 21, 2011
8:27 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down across the county, mainly across the northern and western sections.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Bowman, GA
58 mph
Aug 9, 2011
4:14 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down on highway 172 near Bowman and a large limb blown down across highway 17 between Bowman and Dewy Rose.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Bowman, GA
58 mph
Jul 26, 2010
4:25 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple trees were blown down on power lines in the Bowman area.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Bowman, GA
58 mph
Aug 2, 2008
5:45 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple power lines were blown down in and around Bowman. Also, a large tree fell on a home on Winston Dr and another large tree was blown over on Church St.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Bowman, GA
63 mph
Jul 27, 2008
4:41 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down near the intersection of highway 17 and Christian Rd, on Pulliam Mill Rd, Fork Creek Rd, and Moon Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: .49 SSW Harper, GA
58 mph
Jan 5, 2007
1:17 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Bowman, 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 Bowman, GA

2 reports
F2 category
May 6, 2003
1:22 PM EST
Tornado report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado moved from Madison County into northwest Elbert County and intensified, destroying or severely damaging several houses and mobile homes. A parked car was also flipped before the tornado lifted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WNW Bowman, GA
F0 category
Feb 16, 2001
7:50 PM EST
Tornado report for Bowman, GA
Elbert County · 6,025 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Bowman, 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 · City

Bowman, GA area census snapshot

People & households
Population891
Households420
Housing units461
Income
Median household income$35,000
$100k+ households21.2%
$150k+ households5.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached249
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily34
Large multifamily74
Mobile homes102
Housing mix
Single-family share54.0%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share23.4%
Mobile-home share22.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied280
Renter-occupied140
Vacant units41
Home value & age
Median home value$100,900
Owner homes $300k+7.9%
Owner homes $500k+0.7%
Owner homes $750k+0.7%
Median year built1982
Older-home share43.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars325
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 7 hail, 24 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Bowman, GA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on November 8, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Bowman?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Bowman, GA is 2.00″. It was reported near Bowman, GA on April 22, 1997.

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

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

I am selling a home in Bowman — 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 Bowman address?

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