Hail History

Hail history for DeKalb County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in DeKalb County since 1969, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · DeKalb County

Last hail
Apr 24, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 12, 2007

127 reports on 100 days since 1969 · #9 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · DeKalb County

Tucker Stonecrest Brookhaven Stone Mountain Decatur 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
123 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 DeKalb County

The latest hail report in DeKalb County is from April 24, 2021, 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, DeKalb County logged 43 reports on 33 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #9 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. DeKalb 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 12, 2007 near 3 S Stone Mtn.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 1998, with 13 reports on 11 days. Hail here peaks in May (21% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • DeKalb County 2.1
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • DeKalb County 33
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • DeKalb County 3%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

051015 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 13 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 9 reports (7%) Feb March: 8 reports (6%) Mar April: 26 reports (20%) Apr May: 27 reports (21%) May June: 17 reports (13%) Jun July: 24 reports (19%) Jul August: 8 reports (6%) Aug September: 4 reports (3%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 127 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 5 5
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 4 4
2017 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in DeKalb County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 12, 2007 2.50 intennis ball 3 S Stone Mtn $4.5 million 19:00 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Druid Hills $4.6 million 20:00 local · NCEI
May 6, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Druid Hills $50K 07:45 local · NCEI
May 5, 1979 2.00 inhen egg — — 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Deerwood Park $4.0 million 16:22 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 DeKalb County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ENE Stone Mtn — 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Deerwood Park $4.0 million 16:22 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 0.88 innickel 0.86 S Deerwood Park — 16:22 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.8 NE Panthersville — 16:18 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.72 W Gresham Park — 16:18 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ESE Doraville — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 2.68 WNW Stone Mt Arpt — 18:58 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.57 WNW Redan — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.9 SE Lithonia — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.5 SSW Gresham Park — 18:10 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.78 WNW Pittsburg — 14:05 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.45 NNW Stone Mtn $1K 19:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in DeKalb County

PlaceReportsLargest
Tucker272.00 in
Stonecrest222.75 in
Brookhaven132.00 in
Stone Mountain132.00 in
Decatur121.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Chamblee88Feb 18, 2009
Dunwoody88Jun 27, 2025
Belvedere Park65Jul 5, 2011
Doraville55Aug 1, 2019
Redan33Jul 21, 2018
Gresham Park22Jul 21, 2018
Candler-McAfee11Apr 24, 2021
Clarkston11Sep 28, 2006
Druid Hills11Apr 10, 2009
Lithonia11Jul 21, 2018
North Decatur11May 21, 2012
Scottdale11Jun 27, 2008

Questions about hail in DeKalb County

How often does it hail in DeKalb County, Georgia?

127 hail reports have been logged in DeKalb County since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #9 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in DeKalb County?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 21% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in DeKalb County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 12, 2007 near 3 S Stone Mtn. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in DeKalb County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 24, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in DeKalb County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 24, 2021.

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.