Hail History

Hail history for Homer, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Homer since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Homer

Last hail
May 25, 2014
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 25, 2014

23 reports on 21 days since 1982 · #77 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Homer

Homer Maysville Commerce Lula Carnesville Clermont 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Banks County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Homer

The latest hail report in and around Homer is from May 25, 2014, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Homer logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 29% of the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #77 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Homer accounts for 44% of the 52 reports filed in Banks 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 May 25, 2014 near 2.93 ENE Silver Shoal.

The busiest year was 1998, with 8 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Homer 0.1
  • Banks County 0.8
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Homer 2
  • Banks County 14
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Homer 0%
  • Banks County 0%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (17%) Mar April: 8 reports (35%) Apr May: 6 reports (26%) May June: 3 reports (13%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 Homer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.93 ENE Silver Shoal Banks $238K 16:01 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Homer Banks $2K 22:27 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Homer Banks — 18:19 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1982 1.50 inping pong ball — Banks — 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2005 1.00 inquarter 3 S Homer Banks — 17:53 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 Homer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 25, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.93 ENE Silver Shoal Banks $238K 16:01 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2008 0.75 inpenny 4 WNW Homer Banks — 13:17 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2005 1.00 inquarter 3 S Homer Banks — 17:53 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2004 1.00 inquarter Homer Banks — 13:27 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny Homer Banks — 20:17 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2003 0.88 innickel La Grange Troup — 22:30 local · NCEI
May 9, 2002 0.88 innickel Homer Banks — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1999 0.75 inpenny Homer Banks — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1998 0.75 inpenny Homer Banks — 15:22 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Homer Banks $2K 22:27 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.00 inquarter 10 W Carnesville Franklin — 16:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 1998 1.00 inquarter Homer Banks — 20:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Homer

Questions about hail in Homer

How often does it hail in Homer, Georgia?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Homer since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #77 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Homer?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Homer?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 25, 2014 near 2.93 ENE Silver Shoal. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Homer?

The most recent report in this data is from May 25, 2014 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Homer since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 25, 2014.

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.