Hail History

Hail history for Ball Ground, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ball Ground since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ball Ground

Last hail
Jul 21, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Apr 19, 1991

17 reports on 14 days since 1991 · #110 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Ball Ground

Ball Ground Canton Waleska Holly Springs Milton Cumming Woodstock 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Cherokee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ball Ground

The latest hail report in and around Ball Ground is from July 21, 2018, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ball Ground logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #110 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ball Ground accounts for 10% of the 170 reports filed in Cherokee 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on April 19, 1991.

The busiest year was 1992, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (29% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ball Ground 0.3
  • Cherokee County 3.7
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ball Ground 4
  • Cherokee County 51
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ball Ground 0%
  • Cherokee County 7%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (29%) Mar April: 4 reports (24%) Apr May: 5 reports (29%) May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun July: 2 reports (12%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ball Ground
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Cherokee 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Cherokee 19:50 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.64 N Ball Ground Cherokee 04:49 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 E Acworth Cobb 15:13 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2001 1.00 inquarter Ball Ground Cherokee 18:13 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 Ball Ground
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 21, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.64 N Ball Ground Cherokee 04:49 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2 NNE Ball Ground Cherokee 22:11 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 0.88 innickel Ball Ground Cherokee 12:20 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 E Acworth Cobb 15:13 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.75 inpenny 5 SW Cleveland White 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2004 0.75 inpenny Ball Ground Cherokee 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2001 1.00 inquarter Ball Ground Cherokee 18:13 local · NCEI
May 24, 2001 0.75 inpenny Cedartown Polk 17:05 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 1999 0.75 inpenny 1 E Ball Ground Cherokee 04:45 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny Ball Ground Cherokee 07:42 local · NCEI
May 3, 1997 0.75 inpenny Ball Ground Cherokee 02:25 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1997 0.75 inpenny Ball Ground Cherokee 18:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ball Ground

Questions about hail in Ball Ground

How often does it hail in Ball Ground, Georgia?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ball Ground since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #110 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ball Ground?

Most reports come in March, May, April. March alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ball Ground?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on April 19, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ball Ground?

The most recent report in this data is from July 21, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ball Ground since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 21, 2018.

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.