66
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Hail in Harris County, Georgia: 66 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,928 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Harris County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Harris County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 66 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 Harris County archive, hail makes up 23.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,928 for this hazard and #40 within Georgia, putting it in the 37.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Harris County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2024 | WHITESVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | ELLERSLIE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | HAMILTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | ELLERSLIE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2015 | HAMILTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | NEW HOPE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2012 | BARTLETTS FERRY LAKE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | WHITESVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2011 | HAMILTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | MOUNTAIN HILL | 2.75 | $1.1M |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The public and amateur radio operators observed quarter, golf ball, and baseball-sized hail across the county from Mountain Hill to northeast of Pine Mountain Valley. The largest hail, golf ball to baseball-sized was observed near and just east of Hamilton, decreasing to east of Pine-Mountain Valley.
Numerous reports of hail were received from the eastern portions of Harris county. Penny-sized hail was reported in the Pine Mountain area by the county 911 center and a former National Weather Service employee. Golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail was reported from Waverly Hall to south of Waverly Hall near the Muscogee county line. Damage was reported to roofs and trees were stripped of leaves in the area.
The Harris County Sheriff's Department, amateur radio operators, and the public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail across northern Harris county from just east of Whitesville-Pine Lake, to Pine Mountain Valley, to Shiloh.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Harris County, Georgia?
66 hail events are recorded in Harris County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Harris County?
The strongest hail on record in Harris County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Harris 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 Harris County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/harris-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.