Hail History

Hail history for Dexter, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dexter since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dexter

Last hail
Jun 5, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Oct 25, 2010

10 reports on 10 days since 1978 · #220 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Dexter

Dexter Dublin East Dublin Eastman Cochran Soperton 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; Laurens County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dexter

The latest hail report in and around Dexter is from June 5, 2012, 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, Dexter 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 #220 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dexter accounts for 11% of the 92 reports filed in Laurens 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 October 25, 2010 near Dexter.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (20% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dexter 0.2
  • Laurens County 1.6
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dexter 4
  • Laurens County 27
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dexter 0%
  • Laurens County 1%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 January: 1 reports (10%) Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (10%) Oct 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 Dexter
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Oct 25, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Dexter Laurens $100K 14:35 local · NCEI
Jan 18, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Dexter Laurens — 05:30 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Laurens — 13:50 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Laurens — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.58 W Dexter Laurens — 12:10 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 Dexter
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.58 W Dexter Laurens — 12:10 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Dexter Laurens $100K 14:35 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Dexter Laurens — 16:12 local · NCEI
May 5, 2006 1.00 inquarter 3 WSW Dexter Laurens — 16:28 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 1.00 inquarter Centerville Houston — 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 0.75 inpenny Forsyth Monroe — 14:05 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 0.88 innickel Dexter Laurens — 09:00 local · NCEI
Jan 18, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Dexter Laurens — 05:30 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Laurens — 13:50 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Laurens — 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dexter

Questions about hail in Dexter

How often does it hail in Dexter, Georgia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dexter since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #220 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dexter?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Dexter?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on October 25, 2010 near Dexter. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dexter?

The most recent report in this data is from June 5, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dexter since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 5, 2012.

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.