Hail History

Hail history for Collins, Georgia

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

Readout · Collins

Last hail
Feb 19, 2009
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 25, 2005

10 reports on 9 days since 1982 · #219 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Collins

Collins Vidalia Glennville Pembroke 10 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; Tattnall County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Collins

The latest hail report in and around Collins is from February 19, 2009, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Collins logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 29% of the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #219 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Collins accounts for 14% of the 69 reports filed in Tattnall 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 25, 2005 near Collins.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (20% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Collins 0.1
  • Tattnall County 2.1
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Collins 2
  • Tattnall County 22
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Collins 0%
  • Tattnall County 9%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 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 February: 1 reports (10%) Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (10%) Nov December: 1 reports (10%) 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 Collins
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Collins Tattnall 08:05 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Cobbtown Tattnall 07:40 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Tattnall 14:30 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 1.00 inquarter Collins Tattnall 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Tattnall 16:10 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 Collins
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 19, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.58 E Collins Tattnall 02:15 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 0.88 innickel Cobbtown Tattnall 16:15 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 1.00 inquarter Collins Tattnall 17:55 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Collins Tattnall 08:05 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Cobbtown Tattnall 07:40 local · NCEI
May 3, 1998 0.75 inpenny Collins Tattnall 13:02 local · NCEI
Nov 1, 1997 0.88 innickel Collins Tattnall 20:20 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Tattnall 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Tattnall 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Tattnall 16:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Collins

Questions about hail in Collins

How often does it hail in Collins, Georgia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Collins since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #219 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Collins?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Collins?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 25, 2005 near Collins. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Collins?

The most recent report in this data is from February 19, 2009 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Collins since November 3, 2021. The last one was on February 19, 2009.

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.