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Hail in White County, Georgia
63 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 63 hail events in White County, Georgia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 8,810 hail events recorded in Georgia; its 26.2 per 100 square miles compares with 15.3 statewide.
7 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 | White County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 63 | 8,810 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.2 | 15.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.2 | 8.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
12Apr
5May
15Jun
14Jul
7Aug
4Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $432K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $432K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $258K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has White County had?
63 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 White County?
28 Jul 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in White County?
The hail of 21 Mar 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $432K.
How does White County compare with Georgia for hail?
26.2 events per 100 square miles against 15.3 statewide; the county holds 63 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.