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Hail in Meriwether County, Georgia
48 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.
Meriwether County, Georgia, has 48 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 9.6 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 | Meriwether County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 48 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.6 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.1 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
11Apr
8May
3Jun
9Jul
6Aug
2Sep
3Oct
2Nov
0Dec
2
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 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $371K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $98K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1964 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Meriwether County had?
48 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 Meriwether County?
11 Jun 2023 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Meriwether County?
The hail of 13 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Meriwether County compare with Georgia for hail?
9.6 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 48 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.