Hail in Newton County, Georgia

Hail in Newton County, Georgia: 60 recorded events between 1985 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,043 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Newton County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 60 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 Newton County archive, hail makes up 25.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,043 for this hazard and #48 within Georgia, putting it in the 34.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Newton 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.

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

60 hail events are recorded in Newton County between 1985 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Newton County?

The strongest hail on record in Newton County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Newton 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.