Hail History

Hail history for Lilburn, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lilburn since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Lilburn

Last hail
May 12, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 6, 1999

15 reports on 15 days since 1979 · #137 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Lilburn

Lilburn Tucker Norcross Stone Mountain Duluth Snellville Lawrenceville Brookhaven Suwanee 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Gwinnett County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lilburn

The latest hail report in and around Lilburn is from May 12, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lilburn logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #137 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lilburn accounts for 8% of the 191 reports filed in Gwinnett County.

7% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 6, 1999 near Lilburn.

The busiest year was 1999, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lilburn 0.3
  • Gwinnett County 3.2
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lilburn 5
  • Gwinnett County 53
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lilburn 7%
  • Gwinnett County 3%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (33%) Apr May: 4 reports (27%) May Jun July: 3 reports (20%) Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lilburn
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 6, 1999 2.50 intennis ball Lilburn Gwinnett $50K 08:05 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Lilburn Gwinnett $1.5 million 19:30 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Lilburn Gwinnett — 13:13 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Lilburn Gwinnett $2K 15:20 local · NCEI
May 11, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Gwinnett — 20:45 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 Lilburn
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 12, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.56 NE Luxomni Gwinnett — 17:23 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NW Lilburn Gwinnett — 20:42 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.64 NNE Luxomni Gwinnett — 19:43 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Lilburn Gwinnett $1.5 million 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2006 0.75 inpenny 3 SW Gainesville Hall — 13:35 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Lilburn Gwinnett — 16:15 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Lilburn Gwinnett — 13:13 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1999 0.88 innickel Lilburn Gwinnett — 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1999 1.00 inquarter Lilburn Gwinnett — 16:30 local · NCEI
May 6, 1999 2.50 intennis ball Lilburn Gwinnett $50K 08:05 local · NCEI
May 10, 1998 1.00 inquarter Lilburn Gwinnett — 03:15 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 0.75 inpenny Lilburn Gwinnett — 20:17 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lilburn

Questions about hail in Lilburn

How often does it hail in Lilburn, Georgia?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lilburn since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #137 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lilburn?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lilburn?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 6, 1999 near Lilburn. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lilburn?

The most recent report in this data is from May 12, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lilburn since November 5, 2021. The last one was on May 12, 2017.

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.