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Hail in Ware County, Georgia
51 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 51 hail events in Ware County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 28 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 5.7 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Ware County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 51 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.7 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.2 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
7Apr
8May
10Jun
12Jul
3Aug
3Sep
0Oct
4Nov
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 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ware County had?
51 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 Ware County?
16 Aug 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ware County?
The hail of 2 Oct 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500.
How does Ware County compare with Georgia for hail?
5.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 51 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.