Roof Claim Answers

Roof claims after the June 16, 2022 hail

Radar estimated hail up to 1.63 inches in North Georgia on June 16, 2022, with three quarters of an inch or more in 14 counties, around Clayton, Lithia Springs, Powder Springs, Royston. That was about 4.3 years ago. Many homeowners policies require notice of a loss within a set period and limit lawsuits to a set period after the loss, so check your policy before assuming an older storm is still claimable.

CountyLargest estimateWhere
Rabun County1.63 in (ping pong ball size)30525 Clayton
Douglas County1.59 in (ping pong ball size)30122 Lithia Springs
Cobb County1.44 in (half dollar size)30127 Powder Springs
Franklin County1.43 in (half dollar size)30662 Royston
Banks County1.28 in (half dollar size)30530 Commerce
Fulton County1.24 in (quarter size)30336 Atlanta
Paulding County1.24 in (quarter size)30157 Dallas
Carroll County1.24 in (quarter size)30180 Villa Rica
Forsyth County1.13 in (quarter size)30028 Cumming
White County0.98 in (penny size)30528 Cleveland
DeKalb County0.97 in (penny size)30338 Atlanta
Jackson County0.94 in (penny size)30529 Commerce
Gwinnett County0.91 in (penny size)30518 Buford
Hall County0.80 in (penny size)30506 Gainesville

NOAA MRMS radar estimates. See the hail map for this date.

Using this date on a claim

Your date of loss should be the day the storm actually hit your address. If two storms came close together, the policy and the evidence decide whether that is one claim or two, so document both. Read how to choose a date of loss.