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Hail in Bartow County, Georgia
139 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 139 hail events in Bartow County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
April is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 30.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
35 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Bartow County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 139 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.3 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.5 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
10Apr
38May
38Jun
21Jul
10Aug
6Sep
7Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
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 139 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 |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $670K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $704K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $667K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $437K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $437K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.90 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 4.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1990 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bartow County had?
139 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 Bartow County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bartow County?
The hail of 10 Apr 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Bartow County compare with Georgia for hail?
30.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 139 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.