Hail History

Hail history for Brookhaven, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookhaven since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brookhaven

Last hail
Mar 4, 2008
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 6, 1999

13 reports on 12 days since 1996 · #159 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Brookhaven

Brookhaven Sandy Springs Decatur Tucker Atlanta Norcross Smyrna Stone Mountain Lilburn 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; DeKalb County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Brookhaven

The latest hail report in and around Brookhaven is from March 4, 2008, 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, Brookhaven logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 29% of the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #159 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brookhaven accounts for 10% of the 127 reports filed in DeKalb County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 6, 1999 near Druid Hills.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brookhaven 0.1
  • DeKalb County 2.1
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brookhaven 2
  • DeKalb County 33
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brookhaven 8%
  • DeKalb County 3%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 3 reports (23%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 3 reports (23%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (8%) Dec
All 13 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 Brookhaven
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 6, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Druid Hills De Kalb $50K 07:45 local · NCEI
May 6, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 5 N Decatur De Kalb — 18:43 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2005 1.00 inquarter Druid Hills De Kalb — 15:44 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2004 1.00 inquarter 6 NNE Atlanta Fulton — 21:15 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1997 1.00 inquarter Brookhaven De Kalb — 16:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Brookhaven
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 4, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2 W Chamblee De Kalb — 14:39 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.88 innickel 1 S North Atlanta De Kalb — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2005 1.00 inquarter Druid Hills De Kalb — 15:44 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Sutallee Cherokee — 19:43 local · NCEI
Dec 9, 2004 1.00 inquarter 6 NNE Atlanta Fulton — 21:15 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2001 0.88 innickel Trion Chattooga — 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2001 0.75 inpenny Hiram Paulding — 13:22 local · NCEI
May 6, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Druid Hills De Kalb $50K 07:45 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 0.75 inpenny Brookhaven De Kalb — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 1998 0.75 inpenny Brookhaven De Kalb — 23:55 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1997 1.00 inquarter Brookhaven De Kalb — 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1997 1.00 inquarter Druid Hills De Kalb — 14:58 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brookhaven

Questions about hail in Brookhaven

How often does it hail in Brookhaven, Georgia?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookhaven since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #159 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brookhaven?

Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brookhaven?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 6, 1999 near Druid Hills. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brookhaven?

The most recent report in this data is from March 4, 2008 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookhaven since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 4, 2008.

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.