Hail History

Hail history for Bacon County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bacon County since 1996, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bacon County

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

28 reports on 19 days since 1996 · #120 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Bacon County

Alma 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
28 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Bacon County

The latest hail report in Bacon County 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, Bacon County logged 11 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about half the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #120 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Bacon County holds 0% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Georgia county. 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 (32% of reports); 39% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bacon County 0.6
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bacon County 6
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bacon County 4%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

02468 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 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 (32%) Mar April: 3 reports (11%) Apr May: 8 reports (29%) May Jun July: 4 reports (14%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug Sep October: 3 reports (11%) Oct Nov Dec
All 28 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 Bacon County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 20, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Alma 13:30 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NW Alma 11:10 local · NCEI
Oct 9, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NW Alma 12:15 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Alma 17:45 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Alma 06:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

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

Cities and towns in Bacon County

PlaceReportsLargest
Alma252.75 in

Questions about hail in Bacon County

How often does it hail in Bacon County, Georgia?

28 hail reports have been logged in Bacon County since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #120 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bacon County?

Most reports come in March, May, July. March alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bacon County?

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 Bacon County?

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 Bacon County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in Bacon County 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.