Hail in Dougherty County, Georgia

Hail in Dougherty County, Georgia: 63 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.75. That places the county #1,985 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Dougherty County is the 1990s, when 18 of the county's 63 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 Dougherty County archive, hail makes up 15.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,985 for this hazard and #44 within Georgia, putting it in the 35.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Dougherty County with 16 recorded events, while Oct 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 239
• Flash Flood 48

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

63 hail events are recorded in Dougherty County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Dougherty County?

The strongest hail on record in Dougherty County measured 3.75.

Where does the hail data for Dougherty 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.