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Hail in Walker County, Georgia
74 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.
Walker County, Georgia, has 74 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
8 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 | Walker County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 74 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.8 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
6Apr
18May
22Jun
14Jul
3Aug
5Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 74 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 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $355K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Walker County had?
74 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 Walker County?
27 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Walker County?
The hail of 6 Oct 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $355K.
How does Walker County compare with Georgia for hail?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 74 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.