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Hail in Fayette County, Georgia
94 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.
Fayette County, Georgia, has 94 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 48.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
18 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Fayette County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 94 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.3 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
10Apr
21May
17Jun
17Jul
15Aug
3Sep
2Oct
1Nov
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $4.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fayette County had?
94 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 Fayette County?
21 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Fayette County?
The hail of 18 Feb 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Fayette County compare with Georgia for hail?
48.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 94 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.