Hail History

Hail history for Vidalia, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vidalia since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Vidalia

Last hail
Jun 19, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 5, 2012

12 reports on 12 days since 1971 · #185 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Vidalia

Vidalia Collins Glennville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Toombs County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Vidalia

The latest hail report in and around Vidalia is from June 19, 2020, 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, Vidalia logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #185 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Vidalia accounts for 38% of the 32 reports filed in Toombs 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 June 5, 2012 near 0.58 E Vidalia.

Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Vidalia 0.3
  • Toombs County 0.9
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Vidalia 5
  • Toombs County 15
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Vidalia 0%
  • Toombs County 3%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 January: 1 reports (8%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (25%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Vidalia
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 5, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 E Vidalia Toombs $135K 11:35 local · NCEI
May 4, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NE Vidalia Toombs $21K 18:20 local · NCEI
Jan 15, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Toombs — 12:20 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.5 W Vidalia Toombs — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.7 SE Vidalia Muni Arpt Toombs — 00:15 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 Vidalia
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.7 SE Vidalia Muni Arpt Toombs — 00:15 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.82 NNE Vidalia Toombs — 06:18 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 E Vidalia Toombs $135K 11:35 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.5 W Vidalia Toombs — 15:00 local · NCEI
May 4, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NE Vidalia Toombs $21K 18:20 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny Vidalia Toombs — 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2000 1.00 inquarter Vidalia Toombs — 21:15 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 1999 0.75 inpenny Vidalia Toombs — 18:53 local · NCEI
May 4, 1998 0.75 inpenny Vidalia Toombs — 01:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1997 1.00 inquarter Vidalia Toombs — 20:05 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Toombs — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jan 15, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Toombs — 12:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Vidalia

Questions about hail in Vidalia

How often does it hail in Vidalia, Georgia?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vidalia since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #185 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Vidalia?

Most reports come in June, March, May. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Vidalia?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 5, 2012 near 0.58 E Vidalia. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Vidalia?

The most recent report in this data is from June 19, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vidalia since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 19, 2020.

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.