Hail History

Hail history for Lincolnton, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lincolnton since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lincolnton

Last hail
Aug 18, 2019
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 7, 1998

12 reports on 8 days since 1996 · #181 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Lincolnton

Lincolnton Washington 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lincolnton

The latest hail report in and around Lincolnton is from August 18, 2019, 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, Lincolnton logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #181 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lincolnton accounts for 29% of the 41 reports filed in Lincoln 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 May 7, 1998 near Lincolnton.

The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (83% of reports); 92% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lincolnton 0.3
  • Lincoln County 1.2
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lincolnton 5
  • Lincoln County 20
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lincolnton 0%
  • Lincoln County 2%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 10 reports (83%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 21 3
2018 0
2017 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lincolnton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 7, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Lincolnton Lincoln — 18:24 local · NCEI
May 7, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Lincolnton Lincoln — 17:30 local · NCEI
May 29, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Lincolnton Prater Ar Lincoln — 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE Lincolnton Lincoln $10 15:46 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Lincolnton Lincoln — 23:48 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lincolnton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 18, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE Lincolnton Lincoln $10 15:46 local · NCEI
May 4, 2019 0.70 inmarble 0.69 N Lincolnton Lincoln $100 14:35 local · NCEI
May 4, 2019 0.25 inpea 0.48 ESE Lincolnton Lincoln $100 14:33 local · NCEI
May 29, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Lincolnton Prater Ar Lincoln — 17:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.8 SW Lincolnton Lincoln — 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Lincolnton Lincoln — 23:48 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 0.88 innickel Lincolnton Lincoln — 04:30 local · NCEI
May 13, 1999 0.88 innickel Lincolnton Lincoln — 16:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny Lincolnton Lincoln — 22:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Lincolnton Lincoln — 18:24 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.88 innickel Lincolnton Lincoln — 18:14 local · NCEI
May 7, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Lincolnton Lincoln — 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lincolnton

Questions about hail in Lincolnton

How often does it hail in Lincolnton, Georgia?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lincolnton since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #181 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lincolnton?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 83% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lincolnton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 7, 1998 near Lincolnton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lincolnton?

The most recent report in this data is from August 18, 2019 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lincolnton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 18, 2019.

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.