Hail History

Hail history for Portal, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Portal since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Portal

Last hail
Jun 4, 2019
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 13, 1999

13 reports on 11 days since 1991 · #167 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Portal

Portal Statesboro Metter Collins Pembroke Guyton 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; Bulloch County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Portal

The latest hail report in and around Portal is from June 4, 2019, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Portal 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 #167 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Portal accounts for 13% of the 104 reports filed in Bulloch 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 May 13, 1999 near Portal.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (46% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Portal 0.3
  • Bulloch County 4.1
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Portal 6
  • Bulloch County 53
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Portal 0%
  • Bulloch County 5%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 6 reports (46%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul Aug Sep Oct 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Portal
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 13, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Portal Bulloch 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Bulloch 23:30 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 1.81 SW Portal Bulloch 14:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.87 NNE Bland Bulloch 17:23 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Portal Bulloch 15:39 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 Portal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 4, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 1.81 SW Portal Bulloch 14:45 local · NCEI
Mar 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Portal Bulloch 15:39 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2015 0.88 innickel Bland Bulloch 16:13 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.87 NNE Bland Bulloch 17:23 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Portal Bulloch 17:17 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.99 WSW Portal Bulloch 16:36 local · NCEI
May 4, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Portal Bulloch 16:24 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 N Portal Bulloch 15:15 local · NCEI
May 13, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Portal Bulloch 17:00 local · NCEI
May 13, 1999 0.88 innickel Portal Bulloch 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1999 0.88 innickel Portal Bulloch 12:15 local · NCEI
May 4, 1998 0.75 inpenny Portal Bulloch 02:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Portal

Questions about hail in Portal

How often does it hail in Portal, Georgia?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Portal since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #167 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Portal?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Portal?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 13, 1999 near Portal. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Portal?

The most recent report in this data is from June 4, 2019 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Portal since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 4, 2019.

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.