Hail History

Hail history for Echols County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Echols County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Echols County

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

12 reports on 10 days since 1960 · #152 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Echols County

Echols County 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 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 Echols County

The latest hail report in Echols County is from April 24, 2021, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Echols County logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 35% of the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #152 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Echols County holds 0% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

8% 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 April 24, 2021 near 1.78 E Statenville.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (58% of reports); 92% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Echols County 0.3
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Echols County 5
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Echols County 8%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

012 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May: 7 reports (58%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Echols County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 24, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 1.78 E Statenville 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 1960 1.75 ingolf ball — 17:47 local · NCEI
May 21, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.82 WSW Statenville 15:55 local · NCEI
May 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter Statenville 16:55 local · NCEI
May 3, 1998 1.00 inquarter Statenville 15:45 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 Echols County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 24, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 1.78 E Statenville 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.91 NW Mayday 15:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter Statenville 16:55 local · NCEI
May 14, 2011 0.75 inpenny 4.16 W Statenville 15:38 local · NCEI
May 21, 2008 0.88 innickel Statenville 16:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.82 WSW Statenville 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2007 0.75 inpenny 4.16 W Statenville 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2000 0.75 inpenny 4 S Statenville 16:30 local · NCEI
May 4, 1998 0.75 inpenny Statenville 18:05 local · NCEI
May 3, 1998 1.00 inquarter Statenville 15:45 local · NCEI
May 3, 1997 0.75 inpenny Tarver 15:05 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 1960 1.75 ingolf ball — 17:47 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Echols County

PlaceReportsLargest
Echols County132.50 in

Questions about hail in Echols County

How often does it hail in Echols County, Georgia?

12 hail reports have been logged in Echols County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #152 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Echols County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 58% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Echols County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 24, 2021 near 1.78 E Statenville. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Echols County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 24, 2021 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Echols 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.