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Hail in Spalding County, Georgia
55 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.
Spalding County, Georgia, has 55 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 33 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 28.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Spalding County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 55 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.1 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.1 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
5Apr
10May
16Jun
12Jul
6Aug
2Sep
2Oct
0Nov
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $888K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Spalding County had?
55 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 Spalding County?
10 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Spalding County?
The hail of 26 Mar 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $888K.
How does Spalding County compare with Georgia for hail?
28.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 55 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.