Hail History

Hail history for Catoosa County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Catoosa County since 1984, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Catoosa County

Last hail
Apr 10, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 5, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 7, 1985

48 reports on 45 days since 1984 · #79 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Catoosa County

Ringgold Fort Oglethorpe 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
48 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 Catoosa County

The latest hail report in Catoosa County is from April 10, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 10, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Catoosa County logged 28 reports on 26 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #79 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Catoosa County holds 1% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

2% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 7, 1985.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (23). The busiest year was 2006, with 9 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Catoosa County 1.4
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Catoosa County 26
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Catoosa County 2%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

0369 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.13 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 9 reports (19%) Mar April: 10 reports (21%) Apr May: 11 reports (23%) May June: 11 reports (23%) Jun July: 4 reports (8%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 48 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 10, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 25, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Catoosa County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 7, 1985 3.00 inteacup — — 13:00 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Oglethorpe $127K 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Oglethorpe $150K 18:50 local · NCEI
May 13, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Ringgold — 13:02 local · NCEI
May 6, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 10 S Ringgold — 14:10 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 Catoosa County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 10, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wood Station — 17:13 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.00 inquarter Lakeview — 15:23 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.07 W Boyd Highlands — 17:55 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Poplar Springs — 18:47 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.33 WSW Dietz — 17:44 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.78 W Love Hill — 18:59 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Ft Oglethorpe — 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.19 NE Keith — 16:47 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.57 E Ringgold — 14:53 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2011 0.88 innickel Indian Springs — 14:33 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Lakeview — 12:37 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Oglethorpe $127K 19:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Catoosa County

PlaceReportsLargest
Ringgold181.75 in
Fort Oglethorpe123.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Indian Springs77Jun 24, 2011
Lakeview66Jun 25, 2023

Questions about hail in Catoosa County

How often does it hail in Catoosa County, Georgia?

48 hail reports have been logged in Catoosa County since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #79 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Catoosa County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Catoosa County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 7, 1985. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Catoosa County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 10, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 10, 2025.

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.