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Hail in Tift 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.
NCEI records 48 hail events in Tift County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 17 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 18.4 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 | Tift County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 48 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.4 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.6 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
11May
22Jun
5Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $350K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1955 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Tift 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 Tift County?
27 Apr 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Tift County?
The hail of 22 May 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $350K.
How does Tift County compare with Georgia for hail?
18.4 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.