Hail History

Hail history for Banks County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Banks County since 1977, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Banks County

Last hail
Apr 5, 2017
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 5, 2017

52 reports on 47 days since 1977 · #65 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Banks County

Homer 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
51 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 Banks County

The latest hail report in Banks County is from April 5, 2017, 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, Banks County logged 16 reports on 14 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #65 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Banks County holds 1% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 5, 2017 near 1.38 N Five Pts.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 1998, with 10 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Banks County 0.8
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Banks County 14
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Banks County 0%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

036912 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 6 reports (12%) Mar April: 16 reports (31%) Apr May: 11 reports (21%) May June: 7 reports (13%) Jun July: 2 reports (4%) Jul August: 6 reports (12%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov December: 2 reports (4%) Dec
All 52 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 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Banks County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Five Pts $241K 22:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.93 ENE Silver Shoal $238K 16:01 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 4.14 SSW Alto $238K 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 7 SE Homer $140K 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Lula — 18:36 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Banks County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Five Pts $241K 22:30 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.25 NNW Silver Shoal — 17:05 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.93 ENE Silver Shoal $238K 16:01 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 4.14 SSW Alto $238K 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.2 SW Alto — 18:11 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2010 1.00 inquarter Maysville — 18:23 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Hollingsworth — 18:40 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3 N Gillsville — 17:17 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.88 innickel 2 E Gillsville — 12:32 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2 WNW Banks Crossing — 18:18 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2008 0.75 inpenny 5.6 SW Homer — 16:58 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 0.75 inpenny 4 WNW Homer — 13:17 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Banks County

PlaceReportsLargest
Homer231.75 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
Alto22May 25, 2014

Questions about hail in Banks County

How often does it hail in Banks County, Georgia?

52 hail reports have been logged in Banks County since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #65 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Banks County?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Banks County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 5, 2017 near 1.38 N Five Pts. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Banks County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 5, 2017 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Banks County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 5, 2017.

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.