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Hail in Appling County, Georgia
50 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 50 hail events in Appling County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 9.8 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
11 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Appling County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 50 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.8 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.0 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
0Mar
6Apr
7May
18Jun
7Jul
2Aug
3Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 50 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Appling County had?
50 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Appling County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Appling County?
The hail of 21 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Appling County compare with Georgia for hail?
9.8 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 50 of the state's 8,810 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.