Roof Claim Answers

Roof claims after the July 19, 2022 hail

Radar estimated hail up to 1.27 inches in North Georgia on July 19, 2022, with three quarters of an inch or more in 8 counties, around Watkinsville, Conyers, Madison, Fayetteville. That was about 4.2 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
Oconee County1.27 in (half dollar size)30677 Watkinsville
Rockdale County1.07 in (quarter size)30012 Conyers
Morgan County1.02 in (quarter size)30650 Madison
Fayette County0.96 in (penny size)30215 Fayetteville
Walton County0.84 in (penny size)30025 Social Circle
Greene County0.83 in (penny size)30669 Union Point
Douglas County0.78 in (penny size)30134 Douglasville
Hall County0.77 in (penny size)30507 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.