Hail history for Grady County, Georgia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Grady County since 1980, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Grady County
- Last hail
- Nov 9, 2025
- 1.25 in, half dollar size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Apr 3, 1980
23 reports on 19 days since 1980 · #130 of 158 Georgia counties
Hail map · Grady County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Grady County
The latest hail report in Grady County is from November 9, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on November 9, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grady County logged 13 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 35% less than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #130 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Grady County holds 0% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.
9% 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 3, 1980.
Reports were up 60% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2025, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Grady County 0.7
- Median Georgia county 1.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Grady County 9
- Median Georgia county 17
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Grady County 9%
- Median Georgia county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 10, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1980 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 20:15 local · NCEI |
| Jan 28, 1995 | 2.00 inhen egg | Cairo | 13:30 local · NCEI |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Spence | 15:38 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.16 SSE Whigham | 12:59 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Beachton | 12:20 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
- Under 1 in 7 30%
- 1–2 in 14 61%
- 2 in + 2 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.18 E Spence | 15:43 local · NCEI |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Spence | 15:38 local · NCEI |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.37 WNW Elpino | 15:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 NW Beachton | 12:55 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | Cairo | 05:49 local · NCEI |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.15 NNW Elpino | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.16 SSE Whigham | 12:59 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Beachton | 12:20 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.88 innickel | 1.11 W Princes Still | 17:36 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.91 NW Cairo | 17:47 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 NW Cairo | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.64 NW Cairo | 12:53 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Grady County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 10 | 2.50 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whigham | 3 | 3 | Apr 3, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Grady County
How often does it hail in Grady County, Georgia?
23 hail reports have been logged in Grady County since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #130 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Grady County?
Most reports come in March, April, November. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Grady County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 3, 1980. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Grady County?
The most recent report in this data is from November 9, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Grady County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was November 9, 2025.
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.