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Hail in Thomas County, Georgia
43 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.
Thomas County, Georgia, has 43 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 11 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 7.9 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 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Thomas County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 43 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.4 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
14Apr
4May
5Jun
2Jul
3Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
9Dec
0
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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Hail | 4.00 in | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Thomas County had?
43 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 Thomas County?
9 Nov 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Thomas County?
The hail of 28 Jan 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $650K.
How does Thomas County compare with Georgia for hail?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 43 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.