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Hail reports Georgia

No hail reports arrived in Georgia in the last 24 hours. The state averages about 217 reports a year, and its largest stone on record measured 4.25 inches at Friendship on Dec 28, 2005.

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 217 hail reports in Georgia a year, across about 39 days.

Largest hailstones on record in Georgia

Largest hailstones recorded in Georgia since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
4.25 inchesSoftballFriendship, Sumter CountyDec 28, 2005
4.25 inchesSoftballMadras, Coweta CountyFeb 18, 2009
4.25 inchesSoftballGrantville, Coweta CountyMar 26, 2011
4.25 inchesSoftballBlue Ridge, Fannin CountyMay 26, 2011
4.00 inchesSoftballAcworth, Cobb CountyApr 22, 1997
4.00 inchesSoftballCherokee, Cherokee CountyMay 7, 1998
4.00 inchesSoftballAcworth, Cobb CountyMay 7, 1998
4.00 inchesSoftballDucktown, Forsyth CountyMay 7, 1998
4.00 inchesSoftballTicknor, Colquitt CountyJun 14, 2023
3.75 inchesTea cupWilliamsburg, Dougherty CountyJun 14, 2023

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in Georgia, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports4103742423817115326

Counties in Georgia with the most hail reports

Counties in Georgia with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Chatham6.2
Fulton5.1
Cobb4.6
Effingham4.6
Cherokee4.0
Bulloch4.0
Gwinnett3.7
Bartow3.4
Liberty3.2
Columbia3.2

Cities in Georgia with hail data

Tracked cities in Georgia with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Atlanta18.63.00 inches May 3, 1998
Savannah14.92.75 inches May 7, 2006

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