Hail in Burke County, Georgia

Hail in Burke County, Georgia: 71 recorded events between 1971 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,858 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Burke County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 71 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Burke County archive, hail makes up 20.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,858 for this hazard and #36 within Georgia, putting it in the 40.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Burke County with 24 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

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How many hail events are on record in Burke County, Georgia?

71 hail events are recorded in Burke County between 1971 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Burke County?

The strongest hail on record in Burke County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Burke County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.