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Hail in Webster County, Georgia
20 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.
Webster County, Georgia, has 20 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 9.5 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 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Webster County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 20 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.5 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 84.5 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
5Apr
4May
3Jun
1Jul
1Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Webster County had?
20 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 Webster County?
13 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Webster County?
The hail of 22 May 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Webster County compare with Georgia for hail?
9.5 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 20 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.