Hail History

Hail history for Forsyth, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Forsyth since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Forsyth

Last hail
Jan 21, 2012
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Oct 4, 1979

17 reports on 16 days since 1979 · #116 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Forsyth

Forsyth Barnesville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Monroe County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Forsyth

The latest hail report in and around Forsyth is from January 21, 2012, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Forsyth logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #116 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Forsyth accounts for 36% of the 47 reports filed in Monroe County.

6% 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 October 4, 1979.

The busiest year was 1988, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (53% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Forsyth 0.3
  • Monroe County 0.9
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Forsyth 5
  • Monroe County 15
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Forsyth 6%
  • Monroe County 2%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1979: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1988: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 January: 2 reports (12%) Jan Feb Mar April: 9 reports (53%) Apr May: 1 reports (6%) May June: 2 reports (12%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (6%) Dec
All 17 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 Forsyth
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 4, 1979 2.75 inbaseball — Monroe 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1 N Forsyth Monroe 15:07 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Cumming Forsyth 12:10 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Hogansville Troup 12:05 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1999 1.00 inquarter 5 N Forsyth Monroe 16:15 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 Forsyth
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 2012 0.88 innickel Forsyth Monroe 13:20 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1 N Forsyth Monroe 15:07 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2009 0.75 inpenny Forsyth Monroe 22:03 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2009 0.88 innickel Forsyth Monroe 03:45 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 S Hannah Douglas 16:14 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Cumming Forsyth 12:10 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Hogansville Troup 12:05 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny Forsyth Monroe 13:05 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 0.75 inpenny 1 E Forsyth Monroe 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2000 0.75 inpenny Forsyth Monroe 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1999 1.00 inquarter 5 N Forsyth Monroe 16:15 local · NCEI
Dec 12, 1996 1.00 inquarter Forsyth Monroe 18:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Forsyth

Questions about hail in Forsyth

How often does it hail in Forsyth, Georgia?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Forsyth since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #116 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Forsyth?

Most reports come in April, January, June. April alone accounts for 53% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Forsyth?

2.75 in (baseball size) on October 4, 1979. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Forsyth?

The most recent report in this data is from January 21, 2012 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Forsyth since November 3, 2021. The last one was on January 21, 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.