Hail History

Hail history for Appling, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Appling since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Appling

Last hail
Jun 6, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 7, 1996

21 reports on 17 days since 1984 · #88 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Appling

Appling Grovetown Evans Martinez Thomson Augusta-Richmond County 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Columbia County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Appling

The latest hail report in and around Appling is from June 6, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on June 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Appling logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #88 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Appling accounts for 19% of the 108 reports filed in Columbia County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 7, 1996 near Appling.

The busiest year was 1998, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (57% of reports); 95% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Appling 0.3
  • Columbia County 2.9
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Appling 6
  • Columbia County 36
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Appling 0%
  • Columbia County 1%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (24%) Apr May: 12 reports (57%) May June: 3 reports (14%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 6, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Appling
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Appling Columbia 15:22 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Columbia 16:58 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.19 ESE Appling Columbia 13:37 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 3.72 ESE Appling Columbia 13:47 local · NCEI
May 23, 2010 1.00 inquarter Appling Columbia 23:34 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Appling
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 6, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.22 SE Appling Columbia 19:20 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 3.72 ESE Appling Columbia 13:47 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.19 ESE Appling Columbia 13:37 local · NCEI
May 23, 2010 1.00 inquarter Appling Columbia 23:34 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2009 0.88 innickel Phinizy Columbia 12:47 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 1.00 inquarter Appling Columbia 20:20 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2006 0.75 inpenny Appling Columbia 19:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny Appling Columbia 13:12 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 0.75 inpenny Pollards Corner Columbia 15:19 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 0.88 innickel Appling Columbia 15:02 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 1.00 inquarter Appling Columbia 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2002 0.75 inpenny Appling Columbia 16:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Appling

Questions about hail in Appling

How often does it hail in Appling, Georgia?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Appling since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #88 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Appling?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 57% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Appling?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 7, 1996 near Appling. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Appling?

The most recent report in this data is from June 6, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 6, 2023.

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.