Hail history for Cook County, Georgia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Cook County since 1973, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Cook County
- Last hail
- Nov 9, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · May 3, 1998
20 reports on 16 days since 1973 · #142 of 158 Georgia counties
Hail map · Cook County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
For homeowners
Concerned about your roof after hail?
Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Cook County is from November 9, 2025. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.
Phone line opening soon
What the record says about Cook County
The latest hail report in Cook County is from November 9, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 14, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cook County logged 14 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #142 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Cook County holds 0% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.
5% 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 3, 1998 near Adel.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2024, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (25% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Cook County 0.7
- Median Georgia county 1.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Cook County 10
- Median Georgia county 17
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Cook County 5%
- 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 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Nov 28, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1998 | 2.75 inbaseball | Adel | $50K | 13:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Adel | — | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 5 E Adel | — | 10:05 local · NCEI |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Adel | — | 10:03 local · NCEI |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Wagon Wheel | — | 22:18 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 6 30%
- 1–2 in 13 65%
- 2 in + 1 5%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.9 WNW Pine Valley | 16:43 local · NCEI |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 3.65 SSE Massee | 20:10 local · NCEI |
| Nov 28, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.18 W Wagon Wheel | 15:03 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.73 NE Laconte | 16:04 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.82 SE Flat Ford | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Adel | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | Lenox | 09:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 20, 2015 | 0.88 innickel | Adel | 10:50 local · NCEI |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 5 E Adel | 10:05 local · NCEI |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Adel | 10:03 local · NCEI |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1.00 inquarter | 4 SW Sparks | 09:58 local · NCEI |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 0.88 innickel | 2.16 NNW Massee | 22:19 local · NCEI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adel | 7 | 6 | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Lenox | 6 | 6 | Nov 28, 2024 |
| Sparks | 3 | 3 | Mar 26, 2024 |
Questions about hail in Cook County
How often does it hail in Cook County, Georgia?
20 hail reports have been logged in Cook County since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #142 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Cook County?
Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 25% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Cook County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on May 3, 1998 near Adel. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Cook County?
The most recent report in this data is from November 9, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Cook County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was November 9, 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.