Hail History

Hail history for Macon County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Macon County since 1983, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Macon County

Last hail
May 21, 2010
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 30, 1998

21 reports on 17 days since 1983 · #137 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Macon County

25 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. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Macon County

The latest hail report in Macon County is from May 21, 2010, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Macon County logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 20% of the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #137 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Macon County holds 0% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 30, 1998 near 10 S Montezuma.

The busiest year was 1998, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Macon County 0.2
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Macon County 4
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Macon County 0%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

01234 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 8 reports (38%) Apr May: 5 reports (24%) May June: 1 reports (5%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (10%) Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 21 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 Macon County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 30, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 10 S Montezuma $2K 17:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar Five Points — 15:26 local · NCEI
Oct 8, 2003 1.00 inquarter 10 NE Montezuma — 05:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2002 1.00 inquarter Four Pts — 16:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2002 1.00 inquarter Four Pts — 15:38 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Macon County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 21, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar Five Points 15:26 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2009 0.75 inpenny Montezuma 11:30 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2008 0.75 inpenny 5 E Montezuma 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2006 0.88 innickel 9 SSW Ideal 11:55 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 0.75 inpenny Marshallville 15:10 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ideal 17:00 local · NCEI
Oct 8, 2003 1.00 inquarter 10 NE Montezuma 05:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2002 1.00 inquarter Four Pts 16:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2002 1.00 inquarter Four Pts 15:38 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2002 1.00 inquarter 4 W Oglethorpe 15:50 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1999 1.00 inquarter 2 N Oglethorpe 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1998 0.75 inpenny 5 NE Montezuma 17:25 local · NCEI

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
Montezuma54Feb 28, 2009
Ideal32Apr 7, 2005

Questions about hail in Macon County

How often does it hail in Macon County, Georgia?

21 hail reports have been logged in Macon County since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #137 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Macon County?

Most reports come in April, May, October. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Macon County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 30, 1998 near 10 S Montezuma. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Macon County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 21, 2010 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Macon County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 21, 2010.

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.