Hail History

Hail history for Carnesville, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carnesville since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Carnesville

Last hail
Aug 11, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Apr 26, 1982

12 reports on 11 days since 1981 · #174 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Carnesville

Carnesville Homer Hartwell 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Franklin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Carnesville

The latest hail report in and around Carnesville is from August 11, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Carnesville logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 14% more than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #174 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Carnesville accounts for 29% of the 41 reports filed in Franklin 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on April 26, 1982.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Carnesville 0.4
  • Franklin County 1.3
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Carnesville 7
  • Franklin County 20
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Carnesville 0%
  • Franklin County 0%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (25%) Mar April: 3 reports (25%) Apr May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Carnesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 1982 1.50 inping pong ball — Franklin 19:10 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2021 1.00 inquarter Carnesville Franklin 14:51 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter Carnesville Franklin 11:55 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Carnesville Franklin 19:29 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1998 1.00 inquarter Carnesville Franklin 21:12 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 Carnesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 11, 2021 1.00 inquarter Carnesville Franklin 14:51 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2017 0.75 inpenny Carnesville Franklin 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter Carnesville Franklin 11:55 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.93 ESE Parhams Franklin 16:16 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Carnesville Franklin 19:29 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2011 0.75 inpenny 2.93 ESE Aid Franklin 19:27 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.71 E Carnesville Franklin 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2007 0.75 inpenny Carnesville Franklin 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 0.75 inpenny Carnesville Franklin 23:00 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1998 1.00 inquarter Carnesville Franklin 21:12 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1982 1.50 inping pong ball — Franklin 19:10 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1981 1.00 inquarter — Franklin 15:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Carnesville

Questions about hail in Carnesville

How often does it hail in Carnesville, Georgia?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carnesville since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #174 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Carnesville?

Most reports come in June, March, April. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Carnesville?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on April 26, 1982. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Carnesville?

The most recent report in this data is from August 11, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carnesville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 11, 2021.

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.