Hail in Effingham County, Georgia

Hail in Effingham County, Georgia: 117 recorded events between 1982 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,227 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Effingham County is the 2010s, when 51 of the county's 117 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 Effingham County archive, hail makes up 23.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,227 for this hazard and #11 within Georgia, putting it in the 60.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Mar is the peak month for hail in Effingham County with 24 recorded events, while Dec 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 Effingham County, Georgia?

117 hail events are recorded in Effingham County between 1982 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Effingham County?

The strongest hail on record in Effingham County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Effingham 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.