Lightning TrackerRoswell storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Roswell, GA, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Roswell by the numbers
Roswell sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 919 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 123 hail reports, 779 damaging-wind reports and 17 tornado reports. On average that is 21.1 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 63% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 1 hail report, 58 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Roswell; the largest hail was 1.00″ (quarter) on Jul 4, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Roswell
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 23 mi SW · Douglas Co. |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi E · Gwinnett Co. |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 17 mi S · Dekalb Co. |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi NW · Cherokee Co. |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi SE · Fulton Co. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi SE · Gwinnett Co. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi S · Fulton Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 23 mi NE · Forsyth Co. |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi NW · Cherokee Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 1 mi SE · Fulton Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Roswell
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Roswell
Roswell averages 4.1 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.50 inches — about the size of a tennis ball — reported 12 miles from the city centre on Apr 10, 2025. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Roswell
There have been 17 tornado reports within 25 miles of Roswell since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Dec 29, 2024, 7 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Roswell
Does Roswell get a lot of severe storms?
Roswell averages 21.1 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Roswell?
Most severe-weather reports around Roswell come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Roswell?
2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on Apr 10, 2025, 12 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Roswell?
Yes — 17 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Dec 29, 2024.
How do I get storm alerts for Roswell?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Roswell, GA. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Roswell, GA. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.