Hail History

Hail history for Towns County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Towns County since 1990, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Towns County

Last hail
Jun 26, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 7, 1998

21 reports on 14 days since 1990 · #141 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Towns County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Towns County

The latest hail report in Towns County is from June 26, 2015, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Towns County logged 14 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #141 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Towns County holds 0% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

5% 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 7, 1998 near Young Harris.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2006, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (52% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Towns County 0.7
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Towns County 8
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Towns County 5%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

0246 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1990–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb Mar April: 5 reports (24%) Apr May: 11 reports (52%) May June: 3 reports (14%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 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 Towns County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 7, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Young Harris $5K 15:06 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 5.2 WSW Macedonia $290K 16:25 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Alexanders Mill $160K 21:17 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 W Titus — 14:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 W Titus — 14:09 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Towns County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 26, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Sunnyside — 16:07 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2015 1.00 inquarter 4 S Macedonia — 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2015 0.75 inpenny 3.45 S Macedonia — 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Hiawassee — 18:06 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Hiawassee — 08:37 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 5.2 WSW Macedonia $290K 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter Young Harris — 21:17 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter 5 E Hiawassee — 19:32 local · NCEI
May 26, 2006 0.75 inpenny Young Harris — 14:51 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Alexanders Mill $160K 21:17 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 1.00 inquarter Alexanders Mill — 15:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 W Titus — 14:30 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Hiawassee76Jun 26, 2015
Young Harris65Apr 4, 2011

Questions about hail in Towns County

How often does it hail in Towns County, Georgia?

21 hail reports have been logged in Towns County since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #141 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Towns County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 52% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Towns County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 7, 1998 near Young Harris. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Towns County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Towns County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 26, 2015.

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.