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Hail in Mitchell County, Georgia
30 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.
Mitchell County, Georgia, has 30 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 8 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 5.9 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
11 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 | Mitchell County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 30 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.9 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.9 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
6May
10Jun
2Jul
4Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mitchell County had?
30 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 Mitchell County?
6 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mitchell County?
The hail of 3 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Mitchell County compare with Georgia for hail?
5.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 30 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.