42
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Hail in Fannin County, Georgia: 42 recorded events between 1985 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #2,379 nationally and #86 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fannin County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fannin County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 42 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 Fannin County archive, hail makes up 22.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,379 for this hazard and #86 within Georgia, putting it in the 23.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Fannin County with 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2023 | MADOLA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | BLUE RIDGE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | KYLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | SWAN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | OASIS | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2014 | CHESTNUT GAP | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2011 | COLWELL | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2011 | MARGRET | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2011 | DIAL | 1.75 | $215K |
| May 26, 2011 | BLUE RIDGE | 4.25 | $1.3M |
Other hazards here
More from Fannin County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous reports of large to very large damaging hail were received from the Fannin County 911 Center and the public across Fannin county. As the thunderstorm entered Fannin county from the southwest, it produced golf ball-sized hail near Blue Ridge. The hail grew in size to softballs (4.25 inch diameter) as the storm moved over the Morganton area. Extensive damage was reported to vehicles in the Morganton area and adjacent areas in the eastern part of the county.
The public observed golf ball-sized hail in far southeast Fannin county between Margret, Dial, and Hurst. This was from a separate severe thunderstorm from the one which caused 4.25 inch diameter hail in the north part of the county from Blue Ridge to Morganton approximately one hour earlier.
The public reported golf ball-sized hail in the southeast part of the county between Hurst, Dial, and Margret. The hail, combined with estimated winds up to 55 mph, was large enough to crack windshields and cause damage near Wilscot Mountain on Georgia Highway 60.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fannin County, Georgia?
42 hail events are recorded in Fannin County between 1985 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fannin County?
The strongest hail on record in Fannin County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Fannin 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 Fannin County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/fannin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.