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Hail in Wayne 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.
Wayne County, Georgia, has 74 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 35 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 11.5 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
14 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Wayne County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 74 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.4 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
14Apr
10May
24Jun
16Jul
5Aug
3Sep
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne 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 Wayne County?
23 Mar 2024 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Wayne County compare with Georgia for hail?
11.5 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.