Hail history for Tift County, Georgia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Tift County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Tift County
- Last hail
- Apr 27, 2025
- 0.88 in, nickel size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · May 24, 1988
48 reports on 30 days since 1955 · #76 of 158 Georgia counties
Hail map · Tift 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 Tift County
The latest hail report in Tift County is from April 27, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 11, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tift County logged 29 reports on 12 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 45% more than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #76 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Tift County holds 1% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.
8% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 24, 1988.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2023, with 7 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (46% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Tift County 1.4
- Median Georgia county 1.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Tift County 12
- Median Georgia county 17
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Tift County 8%
- Median Georgia county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 11, 2023 | 7 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1988 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2016 | 2.00 inhen egg | Tifton | — | 15:55 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2015 | 2.00 inhen egg | Brookfield | $50K | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2015 | 2.00 inhen egg | Vanceville | $50K | 17:07 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.07 N Tifton | — | 21:20 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 13 27%
- 1–2 in 31 65%
- 2 in + 4 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 1.82 SW Vanceville | 21:58 local · NCEI |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | Omega | 17:37 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.07 N Tifton | 21:20 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.15 NNE Tifton | 21:20 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.15 NNW Tifton | 21:13 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.38 N Tifton | 21:12 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | Tifton | 21:08 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.9 WNW Tifton | 21:07 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.38 SSW Phillipsburg | 20:55 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Tifton | 19:26 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | Tifton | 09:44 local · NCEI |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.59 W Chula | 16:10 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Tift County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Tifton | 34 | 2.75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omega | 4 | 2 | Mar 15, 2024 |
Questions about hail in Tift County
How often does it hail in Tift County, Georgia?
48 hail reports have been logged in Tift County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #76 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Tift County?
Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 46% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Tift County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on May 24, 1988. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Tift County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Tift County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was April 27, 2025.
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.