Hail History

Hail history for Whitemarsh Island, Georgia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whitemarsh Island since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Whitemarsh Island

Last hail
Jun 23, 2011
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 24, 1988

10 reports on 7 days since 1988 · #236 of 236 Georgia places

Hail map · Whitemarsh Island

Whitemarsh Island Wilmington Island Tybee Island Savannah Garden City Pooler Port Wentworth Bloomingdale Richmond Hill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Chatham County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Whitemarsh Island

The latest hail report in and around Whitemarsh Island is from June 23, 2011, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Whitemarsh Island logged 8 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 14% more than the median Georgia town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #236 of 236 Georgia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Whitemarsh Island accounts for 5% of the 184 reports filed in Chatham County.

10% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 24, 1988.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Whitemarsh Island 0.4
  • Chatham County 6.3
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Whitemarsh Island 5
  • Chatham County 61
  • Median Georgia town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Whitemarsh Island 10%
  • Chatham County 4%
  • Median Georgia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1988: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 2000 2005 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 5 reports (50%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Whitemarsh Island
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 1988 2.50 intennis ball — Chatham 17:30 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 2.38 NNE Parkersburg Chatham 15:08 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.58 E Thunderbolt Chatham 15:52 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.72 ENE Thunderbolt Chatham 14:39 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.93 E Thunderbolt Chatham 14:28 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 Whitemarsh Island
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 2011 0.75 inpenny 3.78 ENE Thunderbolt Chatham 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 0.75 inpenny 3.58 E Thunderbolt Chatham 23:27 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.58 E Thunderbolt Chatham 15:52 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 2.38 NNE Parkersburg Chatham 15:08 local · NCEI
May 5, 2009 0.88 innickel 4.08 ENE Thunderbolt Chatham 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.72 ENE Thunderbolt Chatham 14:39 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.93 E Thunderbolt Chatham 14:28 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.72 ENE Thunderbolt Chatham 14:26 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Chatham 13:15 local · NCEI
May 24, 1988 2.50 intennis ball — Chatham 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Whitemarsh Island

Questions about hail in Whitemarsh Island

How often does it hail in Whitemarsh Island, Georgia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whitemarsh Island since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #236 of 236 Georgia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Whitemarsh Island?

Most reports come in June, March, May. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Whitemarsh Island?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 24, 1988. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Whitemarsh Island?

The most recent report in this data is from June 23, 2011 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Whitemarsh Island since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 23, 2011.

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.