Hail History

Hail history for Douglas, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Douglas since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Douglas

Last hail
May 3, 2022
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 20, 2003

22 reports on 18 days since 1980 · #82 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Douglas

Douglas Nicholls Alma Fitzgerald 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Coffee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Douglas

The latest hail report in and around Douglas is from May 3, 2022, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on May 3, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Douglas logged 11 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 57% more than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #82 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Douglas accounts for 40% of the 55 reports filed in Coffee County.

9% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on March 20, 2003 near 2 S Douglas Muni Arpt.

Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in March (36% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Douglas 0.6
  • Coffee County 1.3
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Douglas 10
  • Coffee County 22
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Douglas 9%
  • Coffee County 6%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan Feb March: 8 reports (36%) Mar April: 2 reports (9%) Apr May: 6 reports (27%) May June: 2 reports (9%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 3, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Douglas
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 20, 2003 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Douglas Muni Arpt Coffee 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1997 2.00 inhen egg 5 W Douglas Coffee 16:30 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Douglas Coffee 22:24 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 4 W Douglas Coffee 14:35 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Coffee 03:15 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 Douglas
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.91 SW Upton Coffee 17:14 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Douglas Coffee 17:02 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SSE Lotts Coffee 17:02 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Douglas Coffee 18:28 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Douglas Muni Arpt Coffee 16:07 local · NCEI
May 22, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Douglas Muni Arpt Coffee 18:45 local · NCEI
May 14, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Douglas Coffee 12:50 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNW Douglas Coffee 20:15 local · NCEI
May 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.9 ENE Douglas Coffee 14:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Douglas Coffee 22:24 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2006 0.75 inpenny 5 S Broxton Coffee 15:30 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 4 W Douglas Coffee 14:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Douglas

Questions about hail in Douglas

How often does it hail in Douglas, Georgia?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Douglas since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #82 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Douglas?

Most reports come in March, May, August. March alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Douglas?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 20, 2003 near 2 S Douglas Muni Arpt. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Douglas?

The most recent report in this data is from May 3, 2022 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 3, 2022.

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.