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Hail in Cook County, Georgia
20 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.
Cook County, Georgia, has 20 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 14 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 4 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 8.8 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
6 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 | Cook County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 20 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.8 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.6 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
5Apr
5May
5Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 20 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cook County had?
20 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 Cook County?
9 Nov 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cook County?
The hail of 3 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Cook County compare with Georgia for hail?
8.8 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 20 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.