Hail History

Hail history for Bleckley County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bleckley County since 1972, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bleckley County

Last hail
Mar 31, 2015
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Dec 28, 2005

23 reports on 21 days since 1972 · #129 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Bleckley County

Cochran 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 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 Bleckley County

The latest hail report in Bleckley County is from March 31, 2015, 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, Bleckley County logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 35% of the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #129 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Bleckley County holds 0% 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 December 28, 2005 near Mobley Crossing.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (22% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bleckley County 0.3
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bleckley County 7
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bleckley County 0%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

0123 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 2 reports (9%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (13%) Mar April: 2 reports (9%) Apr May: 5 reports (22%) May June: 5 reports (22%) Jun July: 2 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov December: 3 reports (13%) Dec
All 23 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 Bleckley County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Dec 28, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Mobley Crossing $5K 16:31 local · NCEI
May 18, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Cary — 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Cochran — 05:30 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — — 20:30 local · NCEI
Jan 13, 1972 1.50 inping pong ball — — 05:00 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 Bleckley County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 31, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.12 ENE Cochran Arpt — 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Cary — 16:15 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2 E Cochran — 14:03 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Cochran — 17:24 local · NCEI
May 10, 2009 1.00 inquarter 3 SSW Cochran — 18:35 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 S Cochran $1K 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007 0.88 innickel 2 E Cochran — 15:20 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 1.00 inquarter 3 WNW Coley — 20:35 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Mobley Crossing $5K 16:31 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 1.00 inquarter Cochran — 15:15 local · NCEI
May 18, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Cary — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2003 1.00 inquarter Cary — 17:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Bleckley County

PlaceReportsLargest
Cochran111.75 in

Questions about hail in Bleckley County

How often does it hail in Bleckley County, Georgia?

23 hail reports have been logged in Bleckley County since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #129 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bleckley County?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bleckley County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on December 28, 2005 near Mobley Crossing. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bleckley County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2015 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Bleckley County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 31, 2015.

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.