Hail History

Hail history for Leesburg, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Leesburg since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Leesburg

Last hail
Jul 22, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 9, 2008

11 reports on 11 days since 1984 · #199 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Leesburg

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

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What the record says about Leesburg

The latest hail report in and around Leesburg is from July 22, 2018, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Leesburg logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is about half the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #199 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Leesburg accounts for 31% of the 36 reports filed in Lee 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 9, 2008 near Leesburg.

The busiest year was 1997, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Leesburg 0.1
  • Lee County 0.9
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Leesburg 3
  • Lee County 15
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Leesburg 0%
  • Lee County 3%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 1 reports (9%) Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct November: 1 reports (9%) Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Leesburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Leesburg Lee 19:18 local · NCEI
Feb 13, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lee 23:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Leesburg Lee 17:12 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar Countywide Lee 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2018 1.00 inquarter Leesburg Lee 16:24 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 Leesburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 22, 2018 1.00 inquarter Leesburg Lee 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter Leesburg Lee 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Leesburg Lee 19:18 local · NCEI
May 3, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Leesburg Lee 17:12 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1998 0.75 inpenny Leesburg Lee 16:45 local · NCEI
Nov 1, 1997 1.00 inquarter Leesburg Lee 17:56 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 1997 1.00 inquarter Leesburg Lee 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1997 0.75 inpenny Leesburg Lee 17:25 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar Countywide Lee 16:15 local · NCEI
May 22, 1996 1.00 inquarter 2 E Leesburg Lee 18:18 local · NCEI
Feb 13, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lee 23:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Leesburg

Questions about hail in Leesburg

How often does it hail in Leesburg, Georgia?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Leesburg since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #199 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Leesburg?

Most reports come in June, May, February. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Leesburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 9, 2008 near Leesburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Leesburg?

The most recent report in this data is from July 22, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Leesburg since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 22, 2018.

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.