Hail History

Hail history for McRae-Helena, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McRae-Helena since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · McRae-Helena

Last hail
Jan 21, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 1, 1997

12 reports on 12 days since 1988 · #182 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · McRae-Helena

McRae-Helena Hazlehurst 10 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; Telfair County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about McRae-Helena

The latest hail report in and around McRae-Helena is from January 21, 2012, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, McRae-Helena 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 #182 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. McRae-Helena accounts for 43% of the 28 reports filed in Telfair 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 June 1, 1997 near Mc Rae.

The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (25% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • McRae-Helena 0.3
  • Telfair County 0.7
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • McRae-Helena 5
  • Telfair County 11
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • McRae-Helena 0%
  • Telfair County 0%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 January: 1 reports (8%) Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct November: 1 reports (8%) 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in McRae-Helena
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Mc Rae Telfair 17:26 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Telfair 17:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Telfair 17:05 local · NCEI
May 21, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 NW Mc Rae Telfair 13:10 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Helena Telfair 17:31 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 McRae-Helena
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Helena Telfair 17:31 local · NCEI
Oct 13, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1 WNW Mc Rae Telfair 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2010 0.75 inpenny Mc Rae Telfair 16:05 local · NCEI
May 21, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 NW Mc Rae Telfair 13:10 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.00 inquarter 1 N Armuchee Floyd 01:20 local · NCEI
May 1, 2003 1.00 inquarter 2 NE Helena Telfair 16:05 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 1.00 inquarter Mc Rae Telfair 19:10 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 1999 1.00 inquarter 1 S Mc Rae Telfair 18:24 local · NCEI
Nov 1, 1997 0.80 inpenny Mc Rae Telfair 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Mc Rae Telfair 17:26 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Telfair 17:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Telfair 17:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near McRae-Helena

Questions about hail in McRae-Helena

How often does it hail in McRae-Helena, Georgia?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McRae-Helena since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #182 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in McRae-Helena?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in McRae-Helena?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 1, 1997 near Mc Rae. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in McRae-Helena?

The most recent report in this data is from January 21, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has McRae-Helena had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McRae-Helena since November 3, 2021. The last one was on January 21, 2012.

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.