Hail History

Hail history for Jonesboro, Georgia

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

Readout · Jonesboro

Last hail
Mar 28, 2009
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 4, 1999

27 reports on 25 days since 1982 · #45 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Jonesboro

Jonesboro Riverdale Lovejoy Stockbridge Fayetteville Hampton College Park McDonough 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 most recent reports with a location; Clayton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jonesboro

The latest hail report in and around Jonesboro is from March 28, 2009, 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, Jonesboro 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 #45 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jonesboro accounts for 34% of the 80 reports filed in Clayton 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 June 4, 1999 near Jonesboro.

The busiest year was 1998, with 7 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (22% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jonesboro 0.1
  • Clayton County 1.3
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jonesboro 2
  • Clayton County 22
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jonesboro 0%
  • Clayton County 5%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 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.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (7%) Mar April: 4 reports (15%) Apr May: 6 reports (22%) May June: 5 reports (19%) Jun July: 6 reports (22%) Jul August: 3 reports (11%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (4%) Dec
All 27 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 Jonesboro
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 4, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Jonesboro Clayton — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Jonesboro Clayton — 11:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Jonesboro Clayton — 23:45 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Jonesboro Clayton $6K 21:10 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Clayton — 13:55 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 Jonesboro
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 28, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.66 WSW Jonesboro Clayton 14:34 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2007 0.75 inpenny Jonesboro Clayton 20:15 local · NCEI
Dec 4, 2005 0.88 innickel Jonesboro Clayton 17:13 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2005 0.88 innickel Cedar Grove Laurens 12:40 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2003 1.00 inquarter Jonesboro Clayton 13:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 0.88 innickel Watkinsville Oconee 18:35 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2002 1.00 inquarter Jonesboro Clayton 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball Jonesboro Clayton 16:53 local · NCEI
May 10, 2002 1.00 inquarter Jonesboro Clayton 15:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2002 1.00 inquarter Jonesboro Clayton 14:36 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 1.00 inquarter Jonesboro Clayton 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 1.00 inquarter Jonesboro Clayton 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jonesboro

Questions about hail in Jonesboro

How often does it hail in Jonesboro, Georgia?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jonesboro since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #45 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jonesboro?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jonesboro?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 4, 1999 near Jonesboro. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jonesboro?

The most recent report in this data is from March 28, 2009 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jonesboro since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 28, 2009.

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.