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Hail in Clarke County, Georgia
46 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.
Clarke County, Georgia, has 46 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 38.6 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
9 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 | Clarke County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 46 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.6 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.6 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
6Apr
9May
10Jun
8Jul
7Aug
4Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clarke County had?
46 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 Clarke County?
3 Jul 2022 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clarke County?
The hail of 21 Jul 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Clarke County compare with Georgia for hail?
38.6 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 46 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.