Hail History

Hail history for Alma, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Alma since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Alma

Last hail
Mar 23, 2013
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 20, 2003

25 reports on 17 days since 1996 · #53 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Alma

Alma Nicholls 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Bacon County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Alma

The latest hail report in and around Alma is from March 23, 2013, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Alma logged 11 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 57% more than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #53 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Alma accounts for 89% of the 28 reports filed in Bacon County.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Georgia town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on March 20, 2003 near Alma.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2008, with 7 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in March (36% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Alma 0.6
  • Bacon County 0.6
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Alma 6
  • Bacon County 6
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Alma 4%
  • Bacon County 4%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 9 reports (36%) Mar April: 3 reports (12%) Apr May: 7 reports (28%) May Jun July: 3 reports (12%) Jul Aug Sep October: 3 reports (12%) Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Alma
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 20, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Alma Bacon 13:30 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NW Alma Bacon 11:10 local · NCEI
Oct 9, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NW Alma Bacon 12:15 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Alma Bacon 17:45 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Alma Bacon 06:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Alma
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 23, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NW Alma Bacon — 11:10 local · NCEI
Oct 9, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Alma Bacon — 12:20 local · NCEI
Oct 9, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NW Alma Bacon — 12:15 local · NCEI
Oct 9, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.91 NW Alma Bacon — 12:12 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.82 SW Alma Bacon — 15:48 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3.28 NNW Rockingham Bacon — 17:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.91 NW Alma Bacon $1K 12:20 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.91 NW Alma Bacon — 08:45 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2006 0.75 inpenny 4 W Alma Bacon — 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2006 0.75 inpenny 5 NW Alma Bacon — 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Alma Bacon — 17:45 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Alma Bacon — 06:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Alma

Questions about hail in Alma

How often does it hail in Alma, Georgia?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Alma since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #53 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Alma?

Most reports come in March, May, April. March alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Alma?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 20, 2003 near Alma. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Alma?

The most recent report in this data is from March 23, 2013 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Alma had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Alma since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 23, 2013.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.