Hail History

Hail history for Moody AFB, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Moody AFB since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Moody AFB

Last hail
Apr 19, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 30, 1971

10 reports on 9 days since 1961 · #228 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Moody AFB

Moody AFB Lakeland Valdosta 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Lanier County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Moody AFB

The latest hail report in and around Moody AFB is from April 19, 2020, 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, Moody AFB logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is about half the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #228 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Moody AFB accounts for 45% of the 22 reports filed in Lanier County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 30, 1971.

The busiest year was 1971, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (60% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Moody AFB 0.1
  • Lanier County 0.7
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Moody AFB 3
  • Lanier County 11
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Moody AFB 10%
  • Lanier County 5%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (30%) Mar April: 6 reports (60%) Apr May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Moody AFB
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 1971 2.00 inhen egg — Lanier 06:55 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Barretts Lowndes 12:55 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1971 1.50 inping pong ball — Lanier 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter Moody Afb Lowndes 17:36 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW (Vad)moody Afb Lowndes 18:19 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 Moody AFB
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter Moody Afb Lowndes 17:36 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Barretts Lowndes 12:55 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW (Vad)moody Afb Lowndes 18:19 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Moody Afb Lowndes 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1972 0.75 inpenny — Lanier 14:33 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1971 1.50 inping pong ball — Lanier 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1971 2.00 inhen egg — Lanier 06:55 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1971 0.75 inpenny — Lanier 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1969 0.75 inpenny — Lanier 14:51 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1961 1.00 inquarter — Lanier 10:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Moody AFB

Questions about hail in Moody AFB

How often does it hail in Moody AFB, Georgia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Moody AFB since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #228 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Moody AFB?

Most reports come in April, March, June. April alone accounts for 60% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Moody AFB?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 30, 1971. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Moody AFB?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Moody AFB since November 5, 2021. The last one was on April 19, 2020.

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.