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Hail in Bryan County, Georgia
65 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.
Bryan County, Georgia, has 65 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 14.9 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Bryan County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 65 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.9 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.8 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
6Apr
12May
19Jun
12Jul
6Aug
3Sep
0Oct
2Nov
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 65 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bryan County had?
65 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 Bryan County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bryan County?
The hail of 1 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Bryan County compare with Georgia for hail?
14.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 65 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.