Gwinnett storm history

Winds gusted between 35 and 50 mph for several hours. A gust to 45 mph was recorded at the Lawrenceville AWOS (KLZU) at 5:06 AM EST. The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported hundreds of trees and numerous power lines blown down across the county. At least 70 homes were dama…

A 71-year old woman was killed by a falling tree as she walked her dog along Capot Court in the Snellville area. The woman was trapped underneath the fallen tree and was pronounced dead on the scene. The dog was also trapped for a time and suffed some injuries, but was able to fr…

Catastrophic flash flooding began to unfold across portions of Gwinnett county during the early morning hours of the 21st as a secondary area of very heavy rain and thunderstorms began to expand across the eastern Atlanta metropolitan counties. Rainfall exceeded 12 inches in port…

The Gwinnett County Emergency Management Director reported that a xx-year old female was killed when a tree fell on her while outside during Mother's Day festivities.

Several Atlanta news media television stations, along with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that three individuals were killed and six were injured at Buford Dam State Park at the south end of Lake Lanier when lightning strikes hit one or more trees under which the indiv…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a 27-year old male was struck by lightning while mowing a lawn. The thunderstorm was not directly over the location at the time, but was nearby in Lawrenceville. The young man was pronounced dead on arrival at a local medical center.

A report of golf ball size hail near the Lawrenceville Airport was received on social media.

A report of tennis ball size hail near the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 316 was received over social media.

The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported hundreds of trees and power lines blown down across the county. Nine structures were destroyed, 73 sustained major damage and 77 received minor damage, mostly from falling trees. A 51 mph wind gust was measured near Suwanee and a 50 …

Spotters, the public and broadcast media all reported golf ball sized hail from northeast of Norcross to Duluth.

Amateur radio operators and the public reported hail up to the size of half-dollars and ping-pong balls, possibly some as large as golf balls, across far northwest and north central Gwinnett county from Norcross, to Sugar Hill and Buford. Several reports of penny to quarter-sized…

Record flooding continued to expand eastern the eastern suburbs of the Atlanta metropolitan area as renewed rounds of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rain tracked repeatedly over the same areas throughout the day. Portions of hundreds of roads in the county were closed …

The Gwinnett County 911 Center reported that significant flooding continued and was expanding into all parts of the county. At least 30 roads were flooded, impassable, and closed throughout the county. Dozens of homes were flooded as well. Monetary damage of at least $5 million w…

Gwinnett county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that record to catastrophic flooding continued across much of the county. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. A number of culverts and/or bridges were …

The public observed golf ball-sized hail just west of Snellville and half-dollar-sized hail in the Snellville area. Amateur radio operators reported quarter-sized hail in the Lilburn area.

The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the Sugar Hill and Lake Lanier/Buford Dam areas and penny to nickel-sized hail in the far northeast part of the county in the Chateau Elan area.

A deputy with the Gwinnett County Sheriff's office observed larger than golf ball-sized hail in the Lilburn area. The Gwinnett County 911 Center relayed reports of quarter-sized hail near Lilburn. Approximately three miles southwest of Snellville, a trained spotter observed quart…

Local Atlanta television stations relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the Dacula area. Several reports of penny-sized hail were received from the public in the Dacula area. The hail lasted several minutes at some locations. Radar data indicated that this was one of the st…

The public observed golf ball-sized hail just south of Lilburn, quarter-sized hail just north of Snellville, and penny-sized hail near Grayson.

Several reports of large damaging hail were received from the public across the northern half of Gwinnett county. Half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail was observed in Duluth, half-dollar-sized hail just south of Suwanee, and quarter-sized hail in the Lawrenceville area. The ground…

At least a dozen reports of large hail were received from many parts of Gwinnett county. Golf ball-sized hail fell near Lawrenceville and in Snellville. Penny to nickel-sized hail was reported in Duluth and Grayson. Other reports of penny to quarter-sized hail were received from …

Numerous reports of large hail, ranging in size from pennies to golf balls, were received from the public in the Buford, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, and Dacula areas. Penny to golf ball-sized hail was reported in Suwanee, quarter to golf ball-sized hail in Buford, quarter-sized hail in …

The Gwinnett County SkyWarn coordinator reported golf ball-sized hail in Lilburn. The public reported nickel-sized hail in the eastern portions of Norcross/western portions of Lilburn near Interstate-85. The Gwinnett Daily-Post reported that 90 percent of the vehicles parked at t…

According to the Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought conditions were introduced to Gwinnett County on October 23, 2025. The D2 Severe Drought continued into November.

Tree down on vehicles along Jimmy Carter Boulevard near Atlantic Drive.

Picture with hail next to quarter from public near the intersection of N Peachtree Rd and Starcross Ct.

Tree down on building near the intersection of Howard Way and Luther Way.

Tree down on building near the intersection of Doe Court and Taylor Road.

Tree reported down on a fence on Lake Lucerne Dr.

Multiple reports of trees down across the northern Lawrenceville area stretching from Lawrenceville Suwanee Road NW over to Sugarloaf parkway.

Quarter sized hail reported on morgan chase drive ne.

Quarter sized hail reported near drake street and swimming pool road.

Tree down at technology parkway and westech drive.

Tree down in road on peachtree industrial road near s blakely lake rd.

Tree down on allenhurst dr near broxton cir nw.

A tree was downed at the intersection of Stone Mountain Hwy at Georgia Lane.

A tree was downed on Rosebud Rd at Virgil Moon Rd.

A power line was downed at the intersection of Annistown Rd and San Antonio Dr.

A tree was downed on Mckendree Church Rd at River Centre Place.

A tree was downed on Kimberly Beth Pl at Emerald Pkwy.

Emergency manager reported a tree down on a building on Berkeley Crossing.

Tree on gas station at 2300 block of beaver ruin rd .

Tree down along the road and on powerline near the intersection of miller rd sw and castle walk cove sw.