Hail History

Hail history for Ellijay, Georgia

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

Readout · Ellijay

Last hail
Jul 9, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Sep 24, 1980

19 reports on 17 days since 1980 · #99 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Ellijay

Ellijay 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Gilmer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ellijay

The latest hail report in and around Ellijay is from July 9, 2020, 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, Ellijay logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #99 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ellijay accounts for 33% of the 58 reports filed in Gilmer 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on September 24, 1980.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ellijay 0.3
  • Gilmer County 1.6
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ellijay 6
  • Gilmer County 24
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ellijay 0%
  • Gilmer County 5%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
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 Jan February: 2 reports (11%) Feb March: 2 reports (11%) Mar April: 3 reports (16%) Apr May: 8 reports (42%) May June: 1 reports (5%) Jun July: 2 reports (11%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ellijay
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 24, 1980 1.50 inping pong ball — Gilmer 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.68 NNE New Hope Gilmer 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2004 1.00 inquarter Ellijay Gilmer 16:30 local · NCEI
May 2, 1997 1.00 inquarter Ellijay Gilmer 22:10 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.88 innickel Cherokee Cherokee 15:54 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 Ellijay
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 9, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.68 NNE New Hope Gilmer 16:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Roosevelt Gilmer 16:17 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2008 0.75 inpenny East Ellijay Gilmer 05:50 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.88 innickel Cherokee Cherokee 15:54 local · NCEI
May 21, 2006 0.75 inpenny Ellijay Gilmer 22:59 local · NCEI
May 2, 2006 0.75 inpenny 3 N Ellijay Gilmer 23:15 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 0.88 innickel Lone Oak Meriwether 12:21 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.88 innickel Ellijay Gilmer 12:50 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Blue Ridge Fannin 12:45 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2004 1.00 inquarter Ellijay Gilmer 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.88 innickel 3 E Ellijay Gilmer 14:35 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2000 0.88 innickel East Ellijay Gilmer 00:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ellijay

Questions about hail in Ellijay

How often does it hail in Ellijay, Georgia?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ellijay since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #99 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ellijay?

Most reports come in May, April, February. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ellijay?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on September 24, 1980. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ellijay?

The most recent report in this data is from July 9, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ellijay since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 9, 2020.

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.