Hail History

Hail history for Ludowici, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ludowici since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ludowici

Last hail
May 26, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 26, 2025

24 reports on 17 days since 1967 · #68 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Ludowici

Ludowici Hinesville Jesup Riceboro Glennville Midway Richmond Hill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Long County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ludowici

The latest hail report in and around Ludowici is from May 26, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 26, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ludowici logged 17 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is about twice the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #68 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ludowici accounts for 47% of the 51 reports filed in Long 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 26, 2025 near 2.45 ENE Bayview.

Reports were down 58% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (54% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ludowici 0.8
  • Long County 1.7
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ludowici 11
  • Long County 20
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ludowici 0%
  • Long County 2%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 3 reports (13%) Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 13 reports (54%) May June: 3 reports (13%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 26, 2025 1 1.75 in —
May 15, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ludowici
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.45 ENE Bayview Long 17:01 local · NCEI
May 29, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 N Bayview Long 17:15 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Ludowici Long 14:36 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Long 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.79 WSW Walthourville Liberty 15:15 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 Ludowici
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.45 ENE Bayview Long 17:01 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW Bayview Long 14:43 local · NCEI
May 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW Bayview Long 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW Bayview Long 03:24 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW Bayview Long 14:50 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 0.88 innickel 1.36 WNW Bayview Long 16:03 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 0.88 innickel 1.36 WNW Bayview Long 16:01 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.79 WSW Walthourville Liberty 15:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 N Bayview Long 17:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.91 NW Bayview Long 17:12 local · NCEI
May 29, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.91 NW Bayview Long 17:11 local · NCEI
May 29, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW Bayview Long 17:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ludowici

Questions about hail in Ludowici

How often does it hail in Ludowici, Georgia?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ludowici since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #68 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ludowici?

Most reports come in May, March, June. May alone accounts for 54% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ludowici?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 26, 2025 near 2.45 ENE Bayview. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ludowici?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 26, 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.