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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Covington, GA from July 18, 1979 through July 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
30
Wind Reports
48
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Covington, GA · 1979–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Covington, GA

30 reports
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1.75″ hail
Jun 15, 2020
8:49 PM UTC
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL RANGING FROM NICKEL TO GOLF BALL SIZE WAS REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 278 AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THE LARGEST HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Covington, GA
1.75″ hail
Jun 15, 2020
8:47 PM UTC
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL RANGING FROM NICKEL TO GOLF BALL SIZE WAS REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 278 AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THE LARGEST HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Covington, GA
1.00″ hail
Jun 15, 2020
8:47 PM UTC
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 278 AND PACE ST.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, GA
1.00″ hail
Jun 15, 2020
7:37 PM UTC
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 278 AND PACE ST.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, GA
1.00″ hail
Apr 28, 2013
2:56 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter sized hail in Covington.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.5 NNW Fairfield, GA
1.50″ hail
Jun 9, 2011
4:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Newton County 911 Center reported that half-dollar-sized hail was observed at the Senior Services Center just west of Covington.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Covington, GA
1.25″ hail
May 26, 2011
5:35 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed half-dollar-sized hail near Convington. WSR-88D radar data suggests that similar-sized hail likely fell from this point to just north of Brick Store in the far east central part of the county.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Covington, GA
0.75″ hail
Apr 23, 2009
7:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail in the Covington area. Radar data suggests that most of the hail fell on the east and southeast side of Covington.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ENE Covington, GA
0.75″ hail
Aug 2, 2008
7:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Newton County 911 Center relayed a report of penny-sized hail west of Covington.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Covington, GA
1.00″ hail
Jul 21, 2008
7:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed penny to quarter-sized hail in northeast Newton county near Alcovy.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Alcovy, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 5, 2008
1:20 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail approximately five miles south of Covington.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 S Covington, GA
1.75″ hail
Apr 7, 2005
6:00 PM EST
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported penny to golf ball-sized hail in Covington and penny-sized hail in Almon.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, GA
0.75″ hail
Feb 21, 2005
9:28 PM EST
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter with the Covington Police Department reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 7, 2004
10:30 PM EST
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Newton County 911 center reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, GA
1.75″ hail
Aug 10, 2003
6:25 PM EST
Hail report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Newton county 911 center reported golf ball-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, 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 Covington, GA

30 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 12, 2026
8:13 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down across a driveway along Conyers Street Southeast.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Covington, GA
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2026
10:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple trees downed on the west side of town off Clark St.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Covington, GA
UNK mph
Jun 8, 2025
12:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree fell on a portion of a house and pool. near Phedora St and Elizabeth St.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Covington, GA
UNK mph
Jun 25, 2023
10:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree downed next to a home.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Covington, GA
UNK mph
Jan 26, 2021
11:29 AM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EAST END ROAD AND HIGHWAY 36.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Covington, GA
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2020
1:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FOUR TREES WERE DOWNED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SOCIAL CIRCLE RD AND HWY 11.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Social Circle, GA
UNK mph
Jul 25, 2020
8:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES AND SEVERAL POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG MCMAHON ROAD AND ALSO ON HAZELBRAND ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Brick Store, GA
UNK mph
Jul 25, 2020
7:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES AND SEVERAL POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG MCMAHON ROAD AND ALSO ON HAZELBRAND ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Brick Store, GA
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2020
8:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS DOWNED ON ELKS CLUB RD NEAR GLENGARRY CHASE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Starrsville, GA
UNK mph
Sep 15, 2019
1:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE TO LARGE NUMBER OF POP UP TENTS AND CANOPY TENTS WHICH WERE STAKED INTO THE GROUND AT NEWTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. SOME TENT POLES WERE SNAPPED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Covington, GA
UNK mph
Jun 18, 2019
8:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE LIMB DOWN ON POWERLINE ALONG HWY 142 NEAR NEWTON RIDGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Brick Store, GA
UNK mph
Feb 12, 2019
7:34 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE PINE TREES BROKEN OFF WITH SEVERAL MORE UPROOTED IN A WOODED AREA BETWEEN S. DEARING ST AND VINTAGE DRIVE
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Covington, GA
UNK mph
Aug 1, 2018
11:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN POWER LINES ALONG ALCOVY TRESTLE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Brick Store, GA
UNK mph
Oct 28, 2017
9:41 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two trees were reported down on Dearing Street between Conyers Street and Plantation Trace.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Covington, GA
UNK mph
Jul 11, 2016
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER RECEIVED REPORT OF ONE TREE DOWN AT HWY 278 AND 142E NEAR COVINGTON AND ANOTHER TREE DOWN AT OAK HILL RD AND HWY 212 NEAR WEST FOREST
NWS Wind Report Location: Covington, 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 Covington, GA

1 reports
UNK category
Oct 10, 2020
8:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for Covington, GA
Newton County · 37,328 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 2 INJ *** A CONFIRMED EF1 TORNADO TRACKED FROM THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON ST SW AND WALKER BEND PKWY TO WOODHAVEN DR CAUSING TREE AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ALONG ITS 1.43 MILE PATH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WSW Covington, 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

Covington, GA area census snapshot

People & households
Population14,334
Households5,539
Housing units5,967
Income
Median household income$47,797
$100k+ households31.9%
$150k+ households8.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached4,246
Attached single-family147
Small multifamily662
Large multifamily908
Mobile homes4
Housing mix
Single-family share71.2%
Attached-home share2.5%
Multifamily share26.3%
Mobile-home share0.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,561
Renter-occupied2,978
Vacant units428
Home value & age
Median home value$242,700
Owner homes $300k+37.8%
Owner homes $500k+8.1%
Owner homes $750k+1.8%
Median year built1987
Older-home share41.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars4,990
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 30 hail, 48 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Covington, GA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 12, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Covington?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Covington, GA is 1.75″. It was reported near Covington, GA on June 15, 2020.

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

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

I am selling a home in Covington — 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 Covington address?

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