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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Louisville, GA from March 8, 1961 through January 9, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 30434 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
17
Wind Reports
32
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Louisville, GA · 1961–present Updated  Daily · last Jan 9, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Louisville, GA

17 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 3, 2021
8:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ACCUMULATING HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE STATION.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Louisville, GA
1.00″ hail
May 25, 2014
8:22 PM EST-5
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Jefferson County 911 Center reported quarter sized hail in Louisville.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.5 NNW Louisville, GA
1.00″ hail
Jun 20, 2010
2:05 PM EST-5
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Jefferson County 911 Center relayed reports of quarter-sized hail northwest to west northwest of Louisville in northwest and west central Jefferson county.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NNW Louisville, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 22, 2008
8:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that penny-sized hail fell in the northwest part of the county, south of Avera. Radar data supported that large hail likely fell over a larger area than reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Louisville, GA
0.75″ hail
May 14, 2006
6:35 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Jefferson County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Louisville, GA
0.75″ hail
May 14, 2006
4:08 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 N Louisville, GA
1.75″ hail
Dec 28, 2005
5:19 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Columbia, SC Weather Forecast Office relayed a report from a storm spotter of golf ball-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Louisville, GA
1.00″ hail
Apr 13, 2005
5:25 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Jefferson County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Louisville, GA
1.00″ hail
May 11, 2003
3:26 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel to quarter-sized hail halfway between Louisville and Wrens.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 N Louisville, GA
0.75″ hail
May 2, 2003
8:30 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Jefferson county 911 center reported penny-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Louisville, GA
0.75″ hail
Mar 19, 2003
11:20 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Jefferson county 911 center and the public both reported penny size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Louisville, GA
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2002
6:00 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Jefferson county 911 center reported dime to quarter size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Louisville, GA
1.75″ hail
Apr 24, 1999
7:20 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported hail a little larger than golf ball size, strong winds, and power out in Louisville.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 S Louisville, GA
1.00″ hail
Apr 22, 1998
4:35 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Jefferson county 911 reported quarter size hail between Louisville and Wrens.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 N Louisville, GA
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 1998
7:32 PM EST
Hail report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Louisville, 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 Louisville, GA

30 reports
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UNK mph
Jan 9, 2024
5:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree downed on a house along Foley St in Louisville. No injuries reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Louisville, GA
UNK mph
Aug 15, 2023
10:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down along Bostic Mill Road between US HWY 221 and Lonnie Purvis Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Louisville, GA
UNK mph
Jan 4, 2023
2:17 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MINOR DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED AT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS... WITH MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDINGS AROUND THE SOFTBALL FIELD BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Stapletons Crossroa, GA
UNK mph
Jan 4, 2023
2:13 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT HWY 296 NEAR JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Stapletons Crossroa, GA
UNK mph
Jan 4, 2023
2:07 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG HWY171 APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES EAST OF HWY 540.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Stapletons Crossroa, GA
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2022
9:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN YARD ALONG 1900 BLOCK OF HWY 24.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Louisville, GA
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2022
9:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN ALONG US 1 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH WILCHER RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Louisville, GA
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2020
8:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Louisville, GA
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2018
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES REPORTED DOWN IN LOUISVILLE... GA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Louisville, GA
UNK mph
Mar 22, 2018
6:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE AND UTILITY POLE WERE DOWNED ONTO EAST 7TH STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: Louisville, GA
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2016
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN IN LOUISVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Louisville, GA
69 mph
Jul 17, 2013
5:45 PM EST-5
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Jefferson County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines down across the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.06 ENE Louisville Muni Arpt, GA
46 mph
Jul 3, 2012
2:12 PM EST-5
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Jefferson County 911 Center relayed a report of three trees down in Louisville.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 W Louisville, GA
58 mph
Jun 10, 2012
7:05 PM EST-5
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Jefferson County 911 Center reported a couple of downed trees along Old U.S. Highway 1 in Louisville.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Louisville, GA
52 mph
May 31, 2012
4:08 PM EST-5
Wind report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that three trees were blown down on the southeast side of Louisville. One tree fell on power lines along Moore Street, and two additional trees fell along U.S. Highway 1.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Louisville, 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 Louisville, GA

3 reports
UNK category
Apr 3, 2017
7:17 PM UTC
Tornado report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES SNAPPED OFF CLARKS MILL ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SE Stapletons Crossro, GA
EF0 category
May 11, 2008
5:57 AM EST-5
Tornado report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF0 tornado that originally touched down in north central Washington county, just northeast of Sandersville, continued on a long 33 mile track across eastern Washington, central Jefferson, and into far western Burke county before lifting one mile south of Vidette. The tornado entered Jefferson county approximately 10 miles west-northwest of Louisville and skirted across the northern part of Louisville, then continued eastward, exiting the county about seven miles east-northeast of Louisville. A little over 17 miles of the tornado path occurred within Jefferson county. The maximum path width of the tornado was estimated to be 440 yards or around 1/2 mile. Homes on the northern side of Louisville sustained considerable damage from the tornado, including both mobile homes and single/multiple-family homes. All together, 55 mobile homes were affected, two of which were destroyed and 50 had major damage. Approximately 185 single-family homes suffered damage. Of these, 70 were destroyed and 115 sustained major damage. In addition 13 businesses, six government facilities, and two non-profit organization building structures were damaged. Of the six government facilities, two of them were county schools. Hunderds of trees and power lines were also downed along the path of the tornado. At least 5600 residents of the area were left without power following the storm.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.15 S Grange, GA
F0 category
Jul 22, 1970
3:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Louisville, GA
Jefferson County · 4,460 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 · City

Louisville, GA area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,448
Households916
Housing units1,064
Income
Median household income$50,214
$100k+ households28.4%
$150k+ households13.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached870
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily77
Large multifamily1
Mobile homes116
Housing mix
Single-family share81.8%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share7.3%
Mobile-home share10.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied602
Renter-occupied314
Vacant units148
Home value & age
Median home value$127,000
Owner homes $300k+10.0%
Owner homes $500k+1%
Owner homes $750k+1%
Median year built1977
Older-home share53.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars812
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 17 hail, 32 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Louisville, GA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on January 9, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Louisville?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Louisville, GA is 1.75″. It was reported near Louisville, GA on December 28, 2005.

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

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

I am selling a home in Louisville — 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 Louisville address?

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