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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Santa Claus, GA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Santa Claus, GA from March 28, 1984 through May 27, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
37
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Santa Claus, GA · 1984–present Updated  Daily · last May 27, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Santa Claus, GA

8 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2020
5:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER-SIZED HAIL OCCURRED AT EZRA TAYLOR RD NEAR LYONS CENTER RD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Santa Claus, GA
1.25″ hail
Apr 5, 2017
10:18 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL OFF SAM BEASLEY ROAD
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Toombs Central, GA
1.00″ hail
May 25, 2014
7:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter sized hail in Jonson Corner.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.01 WSW New Branch, GA
0.75″ hail
May 22, 2012
2:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported that penny sized hail fell in southern Toombs County, stripping the leaves off corn stalks.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.74 E Cedar Crossing, GA
1.00″ hail
Jul 5, 2011
5:28 PM EST-5
Hail report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Toombs County 911 Center observed quarter-sized hail near Lyons.
NWS Hail Report Location: .5 N Santa Claus, GA
0.88″ hail
Feb 19, 2009
1:56 AM EST-5
Hail report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail near Lyons. Radar supported that hail of similar size likely fell from south of Lyons near Santa Claus to south of Ohoopee.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Santa Claus, GA
0.75″ hail
Jul 5, 2008
1:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail in the far southwest portion of Toombs county, southwest of Cedar Crossing.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Cedar Crossing, GA
1.75″ hail
Apr 20, 1991
6:30 PM CST
Hail report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Santa Claus, GA

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UNK mph
May 27, 2025
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency manager reports tree damage along Hwy 147.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E English Eddy, GA
UNK mph
May 27, 2025
11:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management reports numerous trees down along Hwy 56.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW New Branch, GA
65 mph
May 25, 2024
6:58 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Recorded at UGA Weather Network Vidalia site.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Santa Claus, GA
UNK mph
Aug 27, 2020
2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTING OVER HALF A DOZEN DOWNED TREES IN AN AREA SOUTH OF TOOMBS CENTRAL MOSTLY IN THE AREA OF US HWY 1 BETWEEN HWYS 56 AND 147 LATE MONDAY NIGHT
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Toombs Central, GA
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2020
7:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES WERE DOWNED ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR H POWELL ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N English Eddy, GA
UNK mph
Jul 15, 2020
9:09 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: GDOT REPORTING A LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS US HWY 1... NEAR TOOMBS CENTRAL
NWS Wind Report Location: Toombs Central, GA
UNK mph
Apr 9, 2020
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS AROUND 100 TREES DOWN WITH MAIN AREA BEING ALONG HIGHWAY 147 NEAR US 1. THESE TREES BLOCKED A LARGE SECTION OF 147 WHICH IS A MAIN EVACUATION ROUTE FOR PLANT HATCH.
NWS Wind Report Location: English Eddy, GA
UNK mph
Apr 9, 2020
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON A HOME ON CLIFFORD ROGERS RD
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Johnson Corner, GA
UNK mph
Apr 9, 2020
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF 50 TO 75 TREES DOWN AND 15 TO 20 DIFFERENT POWERLINES DOWN BETWEEN GA-56 AND GA-147 ALONG HWY 1.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Toombs Central, GA
UNK mph
Apr 9, 2020
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON A HOME NEAR COWARD FARMS ON HWY 56
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Toombs Central, GA
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2017
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TWO TREES DOWN NEAR GEORGE BRINSON ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Cedar Crossing, GA
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2017
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TWO TREES DOWN ALONG GEORGE BRINSON ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Cedar Crossing, GA
UNK mph
Jan 21, 2017
7:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR TODDS FISH FARM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Toombs Central, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THREE LARGE PECAN TREES AND SEVERAL PINE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON JOHNSON CORNER RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Santa Claus, GA
UNK mph
May 3, 2016
11:02 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN CEDAR CROSSING AREA INCLUDING CEDAR CROSSING RD... HARDEN CHAPPEL RD AND EZRA TAYLOR RD WHERE ONE POWER LINE KNOCKED DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cedar Crossing, 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 Santa Claus, GA

1 reports
F0 category
Mar 27, 2000
5:55 PM EST
Tornado report for Santa Claus, GA
Toombs County · 7,209 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Sight survey by NWS personel verified that a weak tornado briefly touched down along a 1/4 to 1/3 mile long path in southeast Toombs county. The storm destroyed a mobile home and 3 vehicles in an open area. Thirty to forty trees alongside the open area were uprooted or snapped off. The storm path varied 100 to 200 yards wide.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Stanleys Store, 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

Santa Claus, GA area census snapshot

People & households
Population171
Households70
Housing units82
Income
Median household income$73,214
$100k+ households38.6%
$150k+ households18.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached72
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily8
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share87.8%
Attached-home share2.4%
Multifamily share9.8%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied50
Renter-occupied20
Vacant units12
Home value & age
Median home value$108,300
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1972
Older-home share81.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars66
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 8 hail, 37 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Santa Claus, GA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 27, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Santa Claus?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Santa Claus, GA is 1.75″. It was reported near Santa Claus, GA on April 20, 1991.

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

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

I am selling a home in Santa Claus — 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 Santa Claus address?

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