Hail History

Hail history for Bainbridge, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bainbridge since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bainbridge

Last hail
Apr 3, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Dec 29, 1983

12 reports on 11 days since 1981 · #172 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Bainbridge

Bainbridge 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Decatur County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bainbridge

The latest hail report in and around Bainbridge is from April 3, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 3, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bainbridge logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #172 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bainbridge accounts for 44% of the 27 reports filed in Decatur County.

8% 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 December 29, 1983.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (50% of reports); 33% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bainbridge 0.2
  • Decatur County 0.6
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bainbridge 4
  • Decatur County 9
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bainbridge 8%
  • Decatur County 4%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (50%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (8%) Dec
All 12 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
Apr 3, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bainbridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Dec 29, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Decatur 00:20 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Bainbridge Decatur 14:43 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Decatur 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.82 NW West Bainbridge Decatur 12:31 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Bainbridge Decatur 14:55 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 Bainbridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.82 NW West Bainbridge Decatur 12:31 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Bainbridge Decatur 14:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.19 NNW Fowlstown Decatur 16:26 local · NCEI
May 8, 2006 1.00 inquarter Bainbridge Decatur 15:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Bainbridge Decatur 14:43 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2005 0.75 inpenny Bainbridge Decatur 14:35 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 W Bainbridge Decatur 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2000 0.75 inpenny Bainbridge Decatur 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 0.88 innickel Bainbridge Decatur 20:15 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 0.75 inpenny 6 NW Bainbridge Decatur 19:15 local · NCEI
Dec 29, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Decatur 00:20 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Decatur 19:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bainbridge

Questions about hail in Bainbridge

How often does it hail in Bainbridge, Georgia?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bainbridge since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #172 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bainbridge?

Most reports come in March, May, April. March alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bainbridge?

2.75 in (baseball size) on December 29, 1983. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bainbridge?

The most recent report in this data is from April 3, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bainbridge 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 April 3, 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.