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Hail in Long County, Georgia
51 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.
Long County, Georgia, has 51 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 12.7 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 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Long County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 51 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.7 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.7 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
6Apr
7May
20Jun
11Jul
2Aug
2Sep
0Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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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 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Long County had?
51 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 Long County?
26 May 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Long County?
The hail of 28 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8K.
How does Long County compare with Georgia for hail?
12.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 51 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.