Hail History

Hail history for Nicholls, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nicholls since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nicholls

Last hail
Jul 17, 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 · Jul 15, 2004

11 reports on 7 days since 1997 · #203 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Nicholls

Nicholls Alma Douglas 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Coffee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Nicholls

The latest hail report in and around Nicholls is from July 17, 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, Nicholls logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 14% of the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #203 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Nicholls accounts for 20% of the 55 reports filed in Coffee 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 July 15, 2004 near Nicholls.

The busiest year was 2003, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 18% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nicholls 0.1
  • Coffee County 1.3
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nicholls 1
  • Coffee County 22
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nicholls 0%
  • Coffee County 6%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (36%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May Jun July: 5 reports (45%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 Nicholls
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 15, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Nicholls Coffee 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Nicholls Coffee 13:21 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Nicholls Coffee 14:10 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Nicholls Coffee 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 1.00 inquarter Nicholls Coffee 13:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Nicholls
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Nicholls Coffee 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Nicholls Coffee 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Nicholls Coffee 13:21 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 1.00 inquarter Nicholls Coffee 13:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2003 1.00 inquarter Nicholls Coffee 19:05 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 0.88 innickel Nicholls Coffee 14:30 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Nicholls Coffee 14:10 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 0.75 inpenny Nicholls Coffee 13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2002 0.75 inpenny Nicholls Coffee 20:00 local · NCEI
May 4, 1998 1.00 inquarter Sessoms Station Bacon 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 1997 1.00 inquarter Nicholls Coffee 16:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Nicholls

Questions about hail in Nicholls

How often does it hail in Nicholls, Georgia?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nicholls since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #203 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nicholls?

Most reports come in July, March, May. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nicholls?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 15, 2004 near Nicholls. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nicholls?

The most recent report in this data is from July 17, 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 Nicholls had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nicholls since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 17, 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.