Hail History

Hail history for Brooks, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brooks since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brooks

Last hail
Mar 26, 2011
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 · Mar 26, 2011

10 reports on 10 days since 1982 · #217 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Brooks

Brooks Senoia Peachtree City Fayetteville Hampton Griffin Sharpsburg Lovejoy Tyrone 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Fayette County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Brooks

The latest hail report in and around Brooks is from March 26, 2011, 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, Brooks logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 14% of the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #217 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brooks accounts for 11% of the 94 reports filed in Fayette 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 26, 2011 near Digbey.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (20% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brooks 0.1
  • Fayette County 1.4
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brooks 1
  • Fayette County 24
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brooks 0%
  • Fayette County 5%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep October: 1 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Brooks
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Digbey Spalding $888K 15:11 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Fayette — 13:19 local · NCEI
May 17, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Fayette — 13:55 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1984 1.50 inping pong ball — Fayette — 05:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1999 1.00 inquarter Vaughn Spalding — 18:28 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 Brooks
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Digbey Spalding $888K 15:11 local · NCEI
May 21, 2000 0.75 inpenny Brooks Fayette — 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1999 0.75 inpenny Vaughn Spalding — 17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1999 1.00 inquarter Vaughn Spalding — 18:28 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 1999 1.00 inquarter Brooks Fayette — 18:00 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 1997 0.75 inpenny Brooks Fayette — 16:15 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1997 0.75 inpenny 2 N Brooks Fayette — 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Fayette — 13:19 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1984 1.50 inping pong ball — Fayette — 05:30 local · NCEI
May 17, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Fayette — 13:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brooks

Questions about hail in Brooks

How often does it hail in Brooks, Georgia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brooks since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #217 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brooks?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brooks?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 26, 2011 near Digbey. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brooks?

The most recent report in this data is from March 26, 2011 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brooks since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 26, 2011.

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.