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Hail in Fulton County, Georgia
239 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.
Fulton County, Georgia, has 239 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 128 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 45.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
52 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.25 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Fulton County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 239 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.4 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.2 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
29Apr
49May
42Jun
54Jul
28Aug
10Sep
8Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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
The 183 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 239. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1960 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fulton County had?
239 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 Fulton County?
27 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Fulton County?
The hail of 15 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Fulton County compare with Georgia for hail?
45.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 239 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.