Lightning TrackerSouth Fulton storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for South Fulton, 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 South Fulton by the numbers
South Fulton sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 982 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 70 hail reports, 881 damaging-wind reports and 31 tornado reports. On average that is 18.1 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 55% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 0 hail reports, 58 wind reports and 1 tornado report around South Fulton.
Latest storm reports near South Fulton
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi N · Douglas Co. |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi NE · Fulton Co. |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi E · Fulton Co. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi E · Fulton Co. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi S · Coweta Co. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 15 mi SW · Coweta Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi E · Clayton Co. |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi E · Fulton Co. |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi NE · Cobb Co. |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 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 South Fulton
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in South Fulton
South Fulton averages 3.1 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.00 inches — about the size of a hen egg — reported 22 miles from the city centre on Jun 11, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near South Fulton
There have been 31 tornado reports within 25 miles of South Fulton since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (Mar 19, 2018, 3 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 South Fulton
Does South Fulton get a lot of severe storms?
South Fulton averages 18.1 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 South Fulton?
Most severe-weather reports around South Fulton come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near South Fulton?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on Jun 11, 2023, 22 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near South Fulton?
Yes — 31 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on Mar 19, 2018.
How do I get storm alerts for South Fulton?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for South Fulton, 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 South Fulton, 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.