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Hail in Union County, Georgia
45 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 45 hail events in Union County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 22 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 14.0 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
9 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 | Union County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 45 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.0 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.6 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
5Apr
6May
15Jun
9Jul
7Aug
1Sep
0Oct
1Nov
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 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 2.12 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $385K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $130K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Union County had?
45 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 Union County?
25 Jul 2020 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Union County?
The hail of 26 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $385K.
How does Union County compare with Georgia for hail?
14.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 45 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.