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Hail in Elbert County, Georgia
60 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.
Elbert County, Georgia, has 60 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 38 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 17.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
12 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 | Elbert County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 60 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.1 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.6 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
6Apr
16May
15Jun
9Jul
3Aug
3Sep
0Oct
0Nov
3Dec
4
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 60 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 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Elbert County had?
60 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 Elbert County?
8 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 Elbert County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Elbert County compare with Georgia for hail?
17.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 60 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.