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Hail in Evans County, Georgia
26 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 26 hail events in Evans County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
May is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 14.2 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 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Evans County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 26 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.4 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
4Apr
3May
7Jun
3Jul
1Aug
4Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Evans County had?
26 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 Evans County?
22 May 2020 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Evans County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Evans County compare with Georgia for hail?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 26 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.