Hail History

Hail history for Tucker, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tucker since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Tucker

Last hail
Apr 24, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Feb 18, 2009

27 reports on 27 days since 1963 · #49 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Tucker

Tucker Stone Mountain Lilburn Norcross Decatur Brookhaven Sandy Springs Snellville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 most recent reports with a location; DeKalb County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Tucker

The latest hail report in and around Tucker is from April 24, 2021, 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, Tucker logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #49 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Tucker accounts for 21% of the 127 reports filed in DeKalb County.

4% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on February 18, 2009 near 2.5 WSW Lilburn.

The busiest year was 2000, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (37% of reports); 41% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tucker 0.3
  • DeKalb County 2.1
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tucker 6
  • DeKalb County 33
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tucker 4%
  • DeKalb County 3%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan February: 3 reports (11%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 4 reports (15%) Apr May: 4 reports (15%) May June: 3 reports (11%) Jun July: 10 reports (37%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 27 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tucker
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Feb 18, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2.5 WSW Lilburn Gwinnett $2.5 million 17:49 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Tucker De Kalb $2.0 million 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — De Kalb — 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 2.68 WNW Stone Mt Arpt De Kalb — 18:58 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1971 1.50 inping pong ball — Gwinnett — 05:25 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 Tucker
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ENE Stone Mtn De Kalb — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 2.68 WNW Stone Mt Arpt De Kalb — 18:58 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Tucker De Kalb — 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Tucker De Kalb — 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Tucker De Kalb $2.0 million 18:55 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2.5 WSW Lilburn Gwinnett $2.5 million 17:49 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.88 innickel Tucker De Kalb — 13:25 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2002 0.75 inpenny Countywide De Kalb — 16:43 local · NCEI
May 10, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 S Norcross Gwinnett — 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2001 0.75 inpenny 3 N Morgan Haralson — 16:13 local · NCEI
May 19, 2001 0.75 inpenny Tucker De Kalb — 14:37 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2000 0.75 inpenny Tucker De Kalb — 20:14 local · NCEI

Hail history near Tucker

Questions about hail in Tucker

How often does it hail in Tucker, Georgia?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tucker since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tucker?

Most reports come in July, April, May. July alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tucker?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on February 18, 2009 near 2.5 WSW Lilburn. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tucker?

The most recent report in this data is from April 24, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tucker since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 24, 2021.

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.