Hail History

Hail history for Bishop, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bishop since 1990, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bishop

Last hail
Feb 18, 2009
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 15, 1996

11 reports on 11 days since 1990 · #187 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Bishop

Bishop Watkinsville Athens-Clarke County Monroe 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Oconee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bishop

The latest hail report in and around Bishop is from February 18, 2009, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bishop logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is about half the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #187 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bishop accounts for 30% of the 37 reports filed in Oconee 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 15, 1996 near Bishop.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bishop 0.1
  • Oconee County 0.6
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bishop 3
  • Oconee County 9
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bishop 0%
  • Oconee County 0%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1990–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 2 reports (18%) Feb March: 2 reports (18%) Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bishop
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 15, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Bishop Oconee 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2008 1.00 inquarter Farmington Oconee 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Margret Fannin 11:45 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter Athens Clarke 19:30 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1992 0.88 innickel — Oconee 20:00 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 Bishop
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1 W Bishop Oconee 21:09 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2008 1.00 inquarter Farmington Oconee 19:40 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2 W Farmington Oconee 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Margret Fannin 11:45 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter Athens Clarke 19:30 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2003 0.75 inpenny Carrollton Carroll 12:48 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 0.75 inpenny Farmington Oconee 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 0.75 inpenny 8 SSW Watkinsville Oconee 18:10 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Bishop Oconee 16:40 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1992 0.88 innickel — Oconee 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1990 0.88 innickel — Oconee 13:19 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bishop

Questions about hail in Bishop

How often does it hail in Bishop, Georgia?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bishop since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #187 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bishop?

Most reports come in April, February, March. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bishop?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 15, 1996 near Bishop. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bishop?

The most recent report in this data is from February 18, 2009 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bishop since November 3, 2021. The last one was on February 18, 2009.

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.