Roof claims after the May 8, 2024 hail
Radar estimated hail up to 1.56 inches in North Georgia on May 8, 2024, with three quarters of an inch or more in 16 counties, around Rising Fawn, Chickamauga, Sugar Valley, Calhoun. That was about 2.4 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.
| County | Largest estimate | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Dade County | 1.56 in (ping pong ball size) | 30738 Rising Fawn |
| Walker County | 1.34 in (half dollar size) | 30707 Chickamauga |
| Whitfield County | 1.27 in (half dollar size) | 30746 Sugar Valley |
| Gordon County | 1.19 in (quarter size) | 30701 Calhoun |
| Murray County | 1.15 in (quarter size) | 30705 Chatsworth |
| Chattooga County | 1.06 in (quarter size) | 30747 Summerville |
| Floyd County | 1.06 in (quarter size) | 30105 Armuchee |
| Jackson County | 1.02 in (quarter size) | 30549 Jefferson |
| Gilmer County | 1.01 in (quarter size) | 30536 Ellijay |
| Lumpkin County | 0.99 in (penny size) | 30533 Dahlonega |
| Madison County | 0.93 in (penny size) | 30629 Comer |
| Dawson County | 0.85 in (penny size) | 30534 Dawsonville |
| Oglethorpe County | 0.85 in (penny size) | 30627 Carlton |
| Hall County | 0.82 in (penny size) | 30507 Gainesville |
| Clarke County | 0.78 in (penny size) | 30605 Athens |
| White County | 0.75 in (penny size) | 30528 Cleveland |
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.