Hail History

Hail history for Liberty County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Liberty County since 1969, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Liberty County

Last hail
May 8, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 4, 2012

87 reports on 52 days since 1969 · #28 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Liberty County

Hinesville Midway Riceboro 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
85 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Liberty County

The latest hail report in Liberty County is from May 8, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on October 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Liberty County logged 66 reports on 36 hail days, about 3.3 reports a year. That is 3.3 times the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #28 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Liberty County holds 1% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Georgia county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on June 4, 2012 near Camp Stewart.

Reports were down 68% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (50). The busiest year was 2012, with 17 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (37% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Liberty County 3.3
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Liberty County 36
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Liberty County 3%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 17 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 11 reports (13%) Mar April: 11 reports (13%) Apr May: 15 reports (17%) May June: 32 reports (37%) Jun July: 7 reports (8%) Jul August: 3 reports (3%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep October: 5 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 87 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 42 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 8, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Mar 27, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Oct 20, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Apr 17, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Liberty County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 4, 2012 2.75 inbaseball Camp Stewart $8.8 million 12:32 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 N Riceboro — 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 0.91 SW Mc Intosh — 14:31 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Riceboro — 13:35 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NE Mc Intosh — 12:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Liberty County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.6 SE Seabrook 14:32 local · NCEI
May 8, 2025 0.88 innickel 2.35 E Seabrook 14:26 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2024 0.88 innickel Hinesville 22:40 local · NCEI
Oct 20, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball Hinesville 15:17 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.59 W Fleming 19:25 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2021 0.88 innickel 4.48 NW Gum Branch 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2019 0.75 inpenny 4.18 NE Seabrook 15:49 local · NCEI
May 30, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.88 SSE Retreat 17:07 local · NCEI
May 13, 2017 0.75 inpenny 2.15 SSE Hinesville 13:33 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.36 ESE Lodge 14:47 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.59 W Midway 14:38 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.59 E Mc Intosh 14:35 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Liberty County

PlaceReportsLargest
Hinesville222.00 in
Midway141.75 in
Riceboro112.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Fort Stewart75Sep 2, 2014
Flemington55Aug 2, 2012
Gumbranch54Jun 4, 2021
Walthourville44May 15, 2022
Allenhurst33Mar 25, 2005

Questions about hail in Liberty County

How often does it hail in Liberty County, Georgia?

87 hail reports have been logged in Liberty County since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.3 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Liberty County?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Liberty County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 4, 2012 near Camp Stewart. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Liberty County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 8, 2025.

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.