109
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.4M
Property damage
Hail in Carroll County, Georgia: 109 recorded events between 1980 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,336 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Carroll County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Carroll County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 109 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 Carroll County archive, hail makes up 23.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,336 for this hazard and #14 within Georgia, putting it in the 56.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Carroll County with 28 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | TEMPLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | HULETT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | CARROLLTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | MANDEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | JONESVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2019 | CLEM | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | BOWDON JCT | 1.75 | $626K |
| Mar 31, 2015 | WHITESBURG | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2013 | BOWDON | 2 | $768K |
| Mar 18, 2013 | CENTER PT | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Carroll County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An amateur radio operator in Villa Rica observed tennis ball to baseball-sized hail. Several other reports of golf ball-sized hail were received from the public across far northern Carroll county, especially in the Villa Rica area.
A thunderstorm moved across much of eastern Carroll county producing large hail. The Carroll County Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail in the Temple area, the public reported quarter-sized hail in the Carrollton area, and the Emergency Management Director reported tennis ball-sized hail in the Whitesburg area and the public reported tennis ball-sized hail along Georgia Highway 16 between Whitesburg and Carrollton.
Several reports of large hail were received from the southern half of the county. The public observed golf ball-sized hail in Clem. The Fire Department observed nickel-sized hail in Bowden. The county emergency manager observed penny-sized hail in Carrollton. Finally, a National Weather Service employee observed quarter-sized hail in Whitesburg in the far southeast corner of the county. The Target store at McIntosh Plaza suffered considerable roof damage from the hail, causing leaks and damaging merchandise. The public reported that windshields of vehicles in the area were damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Carroll County, Georgia?
109 hail events are recorded in Carroll County between 1980 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Carroll County?
The strongest hail on record in Carroll County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Carroll 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 Carroll County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/carroll-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.