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Hail in Clinch County, Georgia
49 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 49 hail events in Clinch County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 21 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 6.0 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Clinch County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 49 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.9 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
8Apr
7May
8Jun
11Jul
7Aug
2Sep
0Oct
4Nov
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 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clinch County had?
49 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 Clinch County?
10 May 2023 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clinch County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Clinch County compare with Georgia for hail?
6.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 49 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.