Hail History

Hail history for Wilkinson County, Georgia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Wilkinson County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wilkinson County

Last hail
Apr 6, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 16, 1998

34 reports on 30 days since 1956 · #105 of 158 Georgia counties

Hail map · Wilkinson County

McIntyre Irwinton 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
33 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 Wilkinson County

The latest hail report in Wilkinson County is from April 6, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 6, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wilkinson County logged 11 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about half the median Georgia county (1.0 a year) and ranks #105 of 158 Georgia counties for all-time reports. Wilkinson County holds 0% of all 8,821 hail reports in Georgia.

3% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 16, 1998 near Irwinton.

Reports were down 90% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2003, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wilkinson County 0.6
  • Median Georgia county 1.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wilkinson County 10
  • Median Georgia county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wilkinson County 3%
  • Median Georgia county 3%

Hail over time

01234 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 2 reports (6%) Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 5 reports (15%) Mar April: 7 reports (21%) Apr May: 8 reports (24%) May June: 7 reports (21%) Jun July: 2 reports (6%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 6, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wilkinson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 16, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Irwinton 17:02 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Gordon 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — 20:50 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1956 1.75 ingolf ball — 13:00 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 Wilkinson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 6, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.62 S Toomsboro 14:48 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Wriley 20:59 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.58 E Mc Intyre 19:49 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter Mt Carmel 15:15 local · NCEI
May 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 4.8 ENE Nickelsville 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2011 0.75 inpenny 3 ESE Irwinton 17:36 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3 NE Ivey 23:15 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 W Irwinton 00:23 local · NCEI
May 28, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1 N Ivey 16:05 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny 5 WSW Nickelsville 16:43 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 2006 1.00 inquarter 4 NW Mc Intyre 19:14 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 0.88 innickel 10 WSW Irwinton 15:47 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Wilkinson County

PlaceReportsLargest
McIntyre111.75 in
Irwinton101.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Gordon33Jun 24, 2004
Toomsboro33Apr 6, 2022
Allentown11May 8, 1996

Questions about hail in Wilkinson County

How often does it hail in Wilkinson County, Georgia?

34 hail reports have been logged in Wilkinson County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #105 of 158 Georgia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wilkinson County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wilkinson County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 16, 1998 near Irwinton. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wilkinson County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 6, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 6, 2022.

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.