Hail history for Chattooga County, Georgia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Chattooga County since 1973, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Chattooga County
- Last hail
- May 20, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · May 2, 2003
65 reports on 51 days since 1973 · #42 of 158 Georgia counties
Hail map · Chattooga County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Chattooga County
The latest hail report in Chattooga County is from May 20, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 1, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chattooga County logged 29 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 45% more than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #42 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Chattooga County holds 1% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.
3% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 2, 2003 near Trion.
Reports were down 62% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (21). The busiest year was 2006, with 6 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Chattooga County 1.4
- Median Georgia county 1.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Chattooga County 23
- Median Georgia county 17
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Chattooga County 3%
- Median Georgia county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2003 | 2.75 inbaseball | Trion | — | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 10, 2009 | 2.00 inhen egg | Chattoogaville | $100K | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Menlo | $400K | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2003 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Trion | — | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 19, 2003 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Lyerly | $5K | 15:55 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 28 43%
- 1–2 in 35 54%
- 2 in + 2 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | Summerville | 22:07 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.2 ENE Lyerly | 15:00 local · NCEI |
| Aug 19, 2019 | 0.88 innickel | 1.57 E Berryton | 14:12 local · NCEI |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.47 WNW Lyerly | 17:03 local · NCEI |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.33 ESE Summerville | 17:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.42 WNW Zula | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.42 NW Lyerly | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.67 SSW Summerville | 16:29 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | Summerville | 19:01 local · NCEI |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.57 E Trion | 13:17 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2011 | 0.75 inpenny | 2 W Trion | 01:31 local · NCEI |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 1.00 inquarter | Cloudland | 04:37 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Chattooga County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Summerville | 25 | 1.75 in |
| Menlo | 12 | 2.00 in |
| Trion | 11 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyerly | 7 | 7 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Chattooga County
How often does it hail in Chattooga County, Georgia?
65 hail reports have been logged in Chattooga County since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #42 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Chattooga County?
Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Chattooga County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on May 2, 2003 near Trion. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Chattooga County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Chattooga County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 20, 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.