Hail in Rabun County, Georgia

Hail in Rabun County, Georgia: 61 recorded events between 1984 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,020 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Rabun County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 61 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 Rabun County archive, hail makes up 29.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,020 for this hazard and #47 within Georgia, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Rabun County with 19 recorded events, while Feb 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 Rabun County, Georgia?

61 hail events are recorded in Rabun County between 1984 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Rabun County?

The strongest hail on record in Rabun County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Rabun 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.