Hail history for Bartow County, Georgia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Bartow County since 1971, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Bartow County
- Last hail
- May 8, 2025
- 1.75 in, golf ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 14 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · May 14, 1995
139 reports on 95 days since 1971 · #8 of 158 Georgia counties
Hail map · Bartow County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Bartow County
The latest hail report in Bartow County is from May 8, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 8, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bartow County logged 65 reports on 43 hail days, about 3.3 reports a year. That is 3.3 times the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #8 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Bartow County holds 2% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.
7% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 14, 1995 near Emerson, which ties or sets the Georgia record.
Reports were down 62% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (47). The busiest year was 1998, with 12 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Bartow County 3.3
- Median Georgia county 1.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Bartow County 43
- Median Georgia county 17
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Bartow County 7%
- Median Georgia county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 8 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1995 | 4.50 insoftball | Emerson | $30K | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| May 1, 1990 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | — | 16:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 2.75 inbaseball | 5 W Adairsville | $1.5 million | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2000 | 2.75 inbaseball | Cartersville | $100 | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 1998 | 2.75 inbaseball | Cartersville | $20K | 19:33 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
- Under 1 in 50 36%
- 1–2 in 80 58%
- 2 in + 9 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.28 ESE Grassdale | 21:51 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.69 S White | 21:50 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.69 SE White | 21:49 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.7 ESE Mc Callie | 21:48 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.86 NNW White | 21:47 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | White | 21:42 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.9 NW Cass | 21:35 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.85 WSW Cass | 21:32 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.68 W Allatoona | 18:47 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.69 NE Cartersville | 14:05 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.79 NE Atco | 14:05 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.99 SSE Mc Callie | 14:05 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Bartow County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | 38 | 4.00 in |
| Adairsville | 22 | 2.00 in |
| Emerson | 15 | 2.00 in |
| White | 14 | 1.75 in |
| Euharlee | 11 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 7 | 6 | Jun 25, 2015 |
Questions about hail in Bartow County
How often does it hail in Bartow County, Georgia?
139 hail reports have been logged in Bartow County since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.3 reports a year. That ranks #8 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Bartow County?
Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Bartow County?
4.50 in (softball size) on May 14, 1995 near Emerson. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Bartow County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Bartow County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 14 reports. The most recent was May 8, 2025.
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.