Hail History

Hail history for Baldwin County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Baldwin County since 1983, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Baldwin County

Last hail
Mar 26, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 20, 2008

44 reports on 40 days since 1983 · #84 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Baldwin County

Milledgeville 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 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 Baldwin County

The latest hail report in Baldwin County is from March 26, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on March 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Baldwin County logged 13 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 35% less than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #84 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Baldwin County holds 0% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

2% 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 May 20, 2008 near 3 NW Milledgeville.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2008, with 5 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (23% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Baldwin County 0.7
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Baldwin County 12
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Baldwin County 2%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

0246 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 January: 2 reports (5%) Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 7 reports (16%) Mar April: 10 reports (23%) Apr May: 8 reports (18%) May June: 10 reports (23%) Jun July: 4 reports (9%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (2%) Dec
All 44 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 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 26, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Baldwin County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 20, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 3 NW Milledgeville $1.2 million 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.28 WSW Sinclair Lake — 06:26 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Browns Crossing $300K 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Milledgeville — 18:05 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 1993 1.75 ingolf ball Milledgeville — 02:30 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 Baldwin County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.28 WSW Sinclair Lake — 06:26 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.74 E Allon Mill $2K 00:48 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 1.16 E The Colony — 14:17 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.16 E Carling — 14:40 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Browns Crossing — 17:58 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.5 NW Browns Crossing — 23:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 7 ENE Milledgeville — 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 0.88 innickel 3 N Milledgeville — 21:13 local · NCEI
May 24, 2008 1.00 inquarter 5 NW Milledgeville — 15:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 3 NW Milledgeville $1.2 million 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Browns Crossing $300K 18:00 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2006 0.75 inpenny Milledgeville — 20:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Baldwin County

PlaceReportsLargest
Milledgeville262.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Hardwick44Jun 5, 2014
Ivey33May 28, 2008

Questions about hail in Baldwin County

How often does it hail in Baldwin County, Georgia?

44 hail reports have been logged in Baldwin County since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #84 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Baldwin County?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Baldwin County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 20, 2008 near 3 NW Milledgeville. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Baldwin County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 26, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Baldwin County 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 March 26, 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.