Hail history for Screven County, Georgia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Screven County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Screven County
- Last hail
- Sep 6, 2026
- 0.50 in, marble size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 4
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.25 in
- hen egg · May 12, 1971
54 reports on 45 days since 1970 · #62 of 158 Georgia counties
Hail map · Screven County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Screven County
The latest hail report in Screven County is from September 6, 2026, 0.50 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 3, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Screven County logged 26 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 30% more than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #62 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Screven County holds 1% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.
2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Georgia county. The largest hail on record here is 2.25 in (hen egg) on May 12, 1971.
Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Screven County 1.3
- Median Georgia county 1.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Screven County 20
- Median Georgia county 17
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Screven County 2%
- Median Georgia county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1 | 0.50 in | View |
| May 19, 2024 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 3, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 1, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1971 | 2.25 inhen egg | — | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 4.85 ESE Boyd | 16:35 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.15 NNW Boyd | 18:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 6, 1999 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Sylvania | 15:20 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 1994 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Sylvania | 19:55 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
- Under 1 in 27 50%
- 1–2 in 26 48%
- 2 in + 1 2%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | 3 NE Rocky Ford | 19:15 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| May 19, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.58 W Sylvania | 11:40 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 1.74 W Altman | 11:33 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.58 W Sylvania | 11:33 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N Parker | 15:20 local · NCEI |
| May 1, 2022 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N Newington | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Newington | 15:24 local · NCEI |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.43 ENE Boyd | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 25, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.9 NW Woodcliff | 16:46 local · NCEI |
| May 25, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.58 W Sylvania | 16:39 local · NCEI |
| May 25, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.35 WNW Sylvania | 16:35 local · NCEI |
| Aug 2, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.58 W Sylvania | 14:18 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Screven County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvania | 17 | 1.75 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newington | 7 | 7 | May 1, 2022 |
| Rocky Ford | 6 | 6 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Hiltonia | 1 | 1 | May 3, 1998 |
Questions about hail in Screven County
How often does it hail in Screven County, Georgia?
54 hail reports have been logged in Screven County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #62 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Screven County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Screven County?
2.25 in (hen egg size) on May 12, 1971. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Screven County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 6, 2026 (0.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Screven County had in the last five years?
4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was September 6, 2026.
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.