44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Hail in Baldwin County, Georgia: 44 recorded events between 1983 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,338 nationally and #84 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Baldwin County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Baldwin County is the 2000s, when 20 of the county's 44 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 Baldwin County archive, hail makes up 23.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,338 for this hazard and #84 within Georgia, putting it in the 24.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Baldwin County with 10 recorded events, while Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | SINCLAIR LAKE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | ALLON MILL | 1 | $2K |
| Jun 5, 2014 | THE COLONY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | CARLING | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2011 | BROWNS CROSSING | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2009 | BROWNS CROSSING | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2008 | MILLEDGEVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2008 | MILLEDGEVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 24, 2008 | MILLEDGEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2008 | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2.75 | $1.2M |
Other hazards here
More from Baldwin County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Baldwin County 911 Center reported golf ball to baseball-sized hail in Milledgeville. The hail combined with wind gusts in excess of 60 mph caused extensive damage to property in the area. The public also observed golf ball-sized hail in the far southeast part of the county, approximately 11 miles southeast of Milledgeville. The hail caused damage to the roofs of many homes and hundreds of vehicles. The Baldwin County Emergency Management Director reported that the large hail damaged 31 county vehicles costing the county at least $55,000. In addition, the hail caused damage to several county buildings, including the 911 Center, the sheriff's office, and the fire station. The Emergency Management Director observed that the hail remained on the ground for at least two hours after the event. Radar supports that large hail of golf ball size or larger likely fell in a wide swath from northwest to southeast Baldwin county.
Numerous reports of golf ball-sized hail, and several reports of quarter-sized hail, were received from the public across Baldwin county from the Jones county line west of Browns Crossing and through the central and southern portions of the Milledgeville area. Damage to home and automobiles was observed. An amateur radio operator reported that quarter-sized hail reports were received from the northern part of the county near the Hancock county line to the eastern part of the county near the Washington county line.
The public observed quarter-sized hail near Browns Crossing in the far west central part of the county. WSR-88D radar data suggests that similar-sized hail likely continued to just northwest of Milledgeville. One tree was also down near Browns Crossing.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Baldwin County, Georgia?
44 hail events are recorded in Baldwin County between 1983 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Baldwin County?
The strongest hail on record in Baldwin County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Baldwin 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 Baldwin County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/baldwin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.