Hail History

Hail history for Palmetto, Georgia

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

Readout · Palmetto

Last hail
Mar 26, 2023
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Feb 18, 2009

13 reports on 12 days since 1988 · #166 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Palmetto

Palmetto Chattahoochee Hills Fairburn Tyrone Peachtree City Newnan Fayetteville Sharpsburg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Coweta County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Palmetto

The latest hail report in and around Palmetto is from March 26, 2023, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on March 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Palmetto logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #166 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Palmetto accounts for 8% of the 161 reports filed in Coweta County.

15% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on February 18, 2009 near 4 NE Madras.

The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (23% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Palmetto 0.3
  • Coweta County 2.9
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Palmetto 6
  • Coweta County 33
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Palmetto 15%
  • Coweta County 3%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1995 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 4.25 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 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 February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar April: 3 reports (23%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 26, 2023 2 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Palmetto
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Feb 18, 2009 4.25 ingrapefruit 4 NE Madras Coweta $4.0 million 17:55 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Molena Pike $400K 17:40 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Goodes Fulton $4.1 million 07:44 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.7 NE Mc Collum Coweta $1.1 million 15:32 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 5.05 NE Mc Collum Coweta — 20:09 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Palmetto
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 26, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 5.05 NE Mc Collum Coweta — 20:09 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 4.5 NE Mc Collum Coweta — 20:05 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Goodes Fulton $4.1 million 07:44 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.02 W Palmetto Fulton — 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.7 NE Mc Collum Coweta $1.1 million 15:32 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2009 4.25 ingrapefruit 4 NE Madras Coweta $4.0 million 17:55 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Molena Pike $400K 17:40 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 0.88 innickel Gray Jones — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 0.75 inpenny 10 NE Newnan Coweta — 16:53 local · NCEI
May 10, 1998 1.00 inquarter Palmetto Fulton — 00:34 local · NCEI
May 8, 1998 1.00 inquarter Palmetto Fulton — 01:00 local · NCEI
Nov 15, 1989 0.88 innickel — Coweta — 18:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Palmetto

Questions about hail in Palmetto

How often does it hail in Palmetto, Georgia?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Palmetto since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #166 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Palmetto?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Palmetto?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on February 18, 2009 near 4 NE Madras. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Palmetto?

The most recent report in this data is from March 26, 2023 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 26, 2023.

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.