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Hail in Brooks County, Georgia
21 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.
Brooks County, Georgia, has 21 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 4.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
8 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 | Brooks County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 21 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.3 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.9 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
5Apr
2May
5Jun
3Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1957 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Brooks County had?
21 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 Brooks County?
9 Nov 2025 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Brooks County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Brooks County compare with Georgia for hail?
4.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 21 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.