Hail History

Hail history for Gray, Georgia

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

Readout · Gray

Last hail
Mar 16, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 20, 1999

18 reports on 17 days since 1979 · #106 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Gray

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

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What the record says about Gray

The latest hail report in and around Gray is from March 16, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 16, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gray logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #106 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gray accounts for 43% of the 42 reports filed in Jones 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 August 20, 1999 near 5 SW Gray.

The busiest year was 1997, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (44% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Gray 0.2
  • Jones County 0.5
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Gray 4
  • Jones County 8
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Gray 0%
  • Jones County 5%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.80 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb March: 2 reports (11%) Mar April: 8 reports (44%) Apr May: 3 reports (17%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (11%) Nov December: 1 reports (6%) Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 16, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Gray
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 20, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 5 SW Gray Jones 15:32 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Jones 16:07 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Jones 15:29 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Jones 19:45 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.35 E Clinton Jones 18:26 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 Gray
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.35 E Clinton Jones 18:26 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3 WSW Gray Jones 21:25 local · NCEI
Feb 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1 W Gray Jones 09:02 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2006 0.75 inpenny 3 N Brantley Marion 21:48 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 0.75 inpenny Clinton Jones 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Sandy Spgs Fulton 21:25 local · NCEI
Nov 10, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Gray Jones 17:43 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 5 SW Gray Jones 15:32 local · NCEI
May 8, 1998 0.75 inpenny 5 SW Gray Jones 02:35 local · NCEI
Nov 1, 1997 0.80 inpenny Gray Jones 18:44 local · NCEI
May 9, 1997 0.75 inpenny Gray Jones 15:48 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 0.75 inpenny 5 S Gray Jones 21:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Gray

Questions about hail in Gray

How often does it hail in Gray, Georgia?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gray since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #106 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Gray?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Gray?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 20, 1999 near 5 SW Gray. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Gray?

The most recent report in this data is from March 16, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Gray 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 March 16, 2022.

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.