Hail History

Hail history for Folkston, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Folkston since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Folkston

Last hail
Apr 26, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 26, 2023

22 reports on 18 days since 1971 · #83 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Folkston

Folkston Woodbine St. Marys 20 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; Charlton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Folkston

The latest hail report in and around Folkston is from April 26, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Folkston logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #83 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Folkston accounts for 44% of the 50 reports filed in Charlton 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 April 26, 2023 near 2.25 NE Homeland.

The busiest year was 2004, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Folkston 0.3
  • Charlton County 1.1
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Folkston 6
  • Charlton County 15
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Folkston 0%
  • Charlton County 2%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 4 reports (18%) Mar April: 5 reports (23%) Apr May: 2 reports (9%) May June: 6 reports (27%) Jun July: 3 reports (14%) Jul 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Folkston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.25 NE Homeland Charlton 14:31 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Folkston Charlton 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Charlton 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Charlton 07:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.91 ESE Homeland Charlton 16:43 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 Folkston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.25 NE Homeland Charlton 14:31 local · NCEI
May 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Folkston Charlton 11:40 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2010 0.75 inpenny 1.78 E Folkston Charlton 16:18 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.91 ESE Homeland Charlton 16:43 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2009 1.00 inquarter Folkston Charlton 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SE Homeland Charlton 12:40 local · NCEI
Feb 3, 2006 1.00 inquarter Folkston Charlton 20:40 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2005 0.75 inpenny Folkston Charlton 12:20 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2005 0.75 inpenny Folkston Charlton 16:52 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 0.75 inpenny Homeland Charlton 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 0.75 inpenny Homeland Charlton 11:55 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 S Folkston Charlton 11:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Folkston

Questions about hail in Folkston

How often does it hail in Folkston, Georgia?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Folkston since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #83 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Folkston?

Most reports come in June, April, March. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Folkston?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 26, 2023 near 2.25 NE Homeland. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Folkston?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Folkston 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 April 26, 2023.

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.