41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$442K
Property damage
Hail in Butts County, Georgia: 41 recorded events between 1963 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,397 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Butts County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Butts County is the 2000s, when 18 of the county's 41 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 Butts County archive, hail makes up 23.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,397 for this hazard and #92 within Georgia, putting it in the 22.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Butts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2023 | JENKINSBURG | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2019 | FLOVILLA | 1 | $0 |
| May 30, 2017 | TOWALIGA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2013 | JACKSON HOWARD ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| May 22, 2013 | JACKSON | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 27, 2011 | JACKSON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2010 | JACKSON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | JACKSON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | FINCHERVILLE | 1.75 | $240K |
| Jul 30, 2008 | FLOVILLA | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Butts County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Butts County Emergency Management Director reported nickel to golf ball-sized hail across northern and northeastern Butts county. Nickel-sized hail was observed near Worthville and golf ball-sized hail further southeast toward the Jasper county line. Half-dollar-sized hail was observed near Lake Jackson.
The Butts County Sheriff's observed golf ball-sized hail in western Jackson county near Interstate-75. The public observed half-dollar-sized hail in southeast Butts county near Flovilla. Radar supported half this large or larger tracked across much of western and southern Butts county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Butts County, Georgia?
41 hail events are recorded in Butts County between 1963 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Butts County?
The strongest hail on record in Butts County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Butts 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 Butts County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/butts-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.