Hail History

Hail history for Lexington, Georgia

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

Readout · Lexington

Last hail
May 20, 2005
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 7, 1998

17 reports on 13 days since 1984 · #119 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Lexington

Lexington Athens-Clarke County Washington 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Oglethorpe County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lexington

The latest hail report in and around Lexington is from May 20, 2005, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lexington logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #119 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lexington accounts for 52% of the 33 reports filed in Oglethorpe County.

6% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 7, 1998 near 3 S Lexington.

The busiest year was 2005, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lexington 0.0
  • Oglethorpe County 0.1
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lexington 0
  • Oglethorpe County 3
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lexington 6%
  • Oglethorpe County 3%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 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.
0246 Jan February: 2 reports (12%) Feb March: 2 reports (12%) Mar April: 4 reports (24%) Apr May: 5 reports (29%) May June: 2 reports (12%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (6%) Nov Dec
All 17 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 Lexington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 1998 3.00 inteacup 3 S Lexington Oglethorpe $5K 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Lexington Oglethorpe — 14:25 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Oglethorpe — 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Oakman Gordon — 20:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 N Perry Houston — 14:00 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 Lexington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 N Perry Houston — 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Oakman Gordon — 20:00 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Lexington Oglethorpe — 14:29 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Lexington Oglethorpe — 13:59 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 W Sharpsburg Coweta — 19:13 local · NCEI
Nov 11, 2002 0.75 inpenny Lexington Oglethorpe — 05:48 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2001 0.75 inpenny Lexington Oglethorpe — 13:49 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2001 0.75 inpenny 2 SE Carters Murray — 13:20 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 1999 0.75 inpenny Lexington Oglethorpe — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny 3 S Lexington Oglethorpe — 21:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 3.00 inteacup 3 S Lexington Oglethorpe $5K 19:00 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny Lexington Oglethorpe — 10:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lexington

Questions about hail in Lexington

How often does it hail in Lexington, Georgia?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lexington since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #119 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lexington?

Most reports come in May, April, February. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lexington?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 7, 1998 near 3 S Lexington. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lexington?

The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 2005 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lexington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 20, 2005.

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.