Roof Claim Answers

Roof claims after the July 4, 2026 hail

Radar estimated hail up to 0.93 inches in North Georgia on July 4, 2026, with three quarters of an inch or more in 2 counties, around Atlanta, Norcross. That was 101 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
DeKalb County0.93 in (penny size)30340 Atlanta
Gwinnett County0.88 in (penny size)30092 Norcross

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.