Roof Claim Answers

Roof claims after the March 6, 2026 hail

Radar estimated hail up to 1.15 inches in North Georgia on March 6, 2026, with three quarters of an inch or more in 10 counties, around Atlanta, Riverdale, McDonough, Covington. That was 221 days ago, which is well inside the window most policies allow for reporting a loss, but prompt notice is a condition in nearly every policy.

CountyLargest estimateWhere
Fulton County1.15 in (quarter size)30349 Atlanta
Clayton County1.14 in (quarter size)30296 Riverdale
Henry County1.07 in (quarter size)30253 McDonough
Newton County0.90 in (penny size)30014 Covington
Gwinnett County0.89 in (penny size)30043 Lawrenceville
Walton County0.85 in (penny size)30655 Monroe
Forsyth County0.83 in (penny size)30041 Cumming
Hall County0.83 in (penny size)30506 Gainesville
Fayette County0.81 in (penny size)30214 Fayetteville
Butts County0.81 in (penny size)30233 Jackson

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.

Robust Roofing wrote a detailed guide to this storm: read it on chooserobust.com.