Hail History

Hail history for Cochran, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cochran since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cochran

Last hail
Oct 25, 2010
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Dec 28, 2005

11 reports on 11 days since 1972 · #191 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Cochran

Cochran Hawkinsville Dexter 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Bleckley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cochran

The latest hail report in and around Cochran is from October 25, 2010, 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, Cochran logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #191 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cochran accounts for 48% of the 23 reports filed in Bleckley 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 December 28, 2005 near 1 W Wrightsville.

The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cochran 0.2
  • Bleckley County 0.3
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cochran 4
  • Bleckley County 7
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cochran 0%
  • Bleckley County 0%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 January: 1 reports (9%) Jan Feb March: 2 reports (18%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (9%) Dec
All 11 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 Cochran
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Dec 28, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 1 W Wrightsville Johnson $5K 16:13 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Cochran Bleckley — 05:30 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Bleckley — 20:30 local · NCEI
Jan 13, 1972 1.50 inping pong ball — Bleckley — 05:00 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2 E Cochran Bleckley — 14:03 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 Cochran
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Oct 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2 E Cochran Bleckley — 14:03 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Cochran Bleckley — 17:24 local · NCEI
May 10, 2009 1.00 inquarter 3 SSW Cochran Bleckley — 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007 0.88 innickel 2 E Cochran Bleckley — 15:20 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 1 W Wrightsville Johnson $5K 16:13 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2002 0.75 inpenny Cochran Bleckley — 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1999 1.00 inquarter Cochran Bleckley — 16:07 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Cochran Bleckley — 05:30 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Bleckley — 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Bleckley — 20:30 local · NCEI
Jan 13, 1972 1.50 inping pong ball — Bleckley — 05:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cochran

Questions about hail in Cochran

How often does it hail in Cochran, Georgia?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cochran since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #191 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cochran?

Most reports come in June, March, January. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cochran?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on December 28, 2005 near 1 W Wrightsville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cochran?

The most recent report in this data is from October 25, 2010 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cochran since November 3, 2021. The last one was on October 25, 2010.

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.