Hail History

Hail history for Rockmart, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rockmart since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rockmart

Last hail
Jun 17, 2016
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 28, 1997

20 reports on 18 days since 1982 · #97 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Rockmart

Rockmart Cedartown Cave Spring 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Polk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rockmart

The latest hail report in and around Rockmart is from June 17, 2016, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rockmart logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 29% more than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #97 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rockmart accounts for 22% of the 91 reports filed in Polk 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 April 28, 1997 near Rockmart.

Reports were down 88% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rockmart 0.5
  • Polk County 2.0
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rockmart 8
  • Polk County 31
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rockmart 0%
  • Polk County 2%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 2 reports (10%) Mar April: 7 reports (35%) Apr May: 3 reports (15%) May June: 3 reports (15%) Jun July: 2 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 20 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 Rockmart
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Rockmart Polk 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk 14:50 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar Rockmart Polk 15:32 local · NCEI
May 13, 1999 1.25 inhalf dollar Rockmart Polk 13:30 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1988 1.25 inhalf dollar — Polk 15:06 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 Rockmart
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE Brewers Polk 13:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ESE Van Wert Polk 17:00 local · NCEI
May 31, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.9 SW Red Ore Polk 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNE Vinson Paulding 17:59 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.48 N Brewers Polk 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar Rockmart Polk 15:32 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2006 0.75 inpenny Rockmart Polk 16:28 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 0.75 inpenny 12 NW Dallas Paulding 11:49 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2006 0.88 innickel 7 SW Ellaville Schley 11:34 local · NCEI
Oct 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Rockmart Polk 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2004 0.75 inpenny Hogansville Troup 14:43 local · NCEI
Nov 11, 2002 0.75 inpenny Rockmart Polk 01:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rockmart

Questions about hail in Rockmart

How often does it hail in Rockmart, Georgia?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rockmart since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #97 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rockmart?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rockmart?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 28, 1997 near Rockmart. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rockmart?

The most recent report in this data is from June 17, 2016 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rockmart since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 17, 2016.

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.