182
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$511K
Property damage
Hail in Chatham County, Georgia: 182 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #717 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Chatham County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Chatham County is the 2010s, when 64 of the county's 182 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 Chatham County archive, hail makes up 18.5% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #717 for this hazard and #4 within Georgia, putting it in the 76.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Chatham County with 43 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | MEINHARD | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | OLEARY | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | WILMINGTON IS | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | WILSHIRE | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | WILSHIRE | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2024 | POOLER | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | WILLIAM HILL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | VERNONBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | WILLIAM HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | BLOOMINGDALE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Chatham County
- Thunderstorm Wind 608
- Flash Flood 93
- Lightning 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Baseball-size hail broke several auto windshields and shattered numerous windows on the campus of Armstrong State University in Savannah. Hail covered the ground two to three inches deep at the University. Golfball-size hail broke several home windows and auto windshields in the Savannah Mall area. Baseball-size hail drifted up to 3 feet deep along fences and buildings 8 miles south of downtown Savannah.
Chatham county Emergency Management relayed a report received from local fire fighters of dime to golf ball size hail. Numerous tree limbs and branches were also reported down. A few power lines were also reported down on Ash Street.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Chatham County, Georgia?
182 hail events are recorded in Chatham County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Chatham County?
The strongest hail on record in Chatham County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Chatham 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Chatham County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/chatham-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.