48
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$236K
Property damage
Hail in Emanuel County, Georgia: 48 recorded events between 1984 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,275 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Emanuel County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Emanuel County is the 1990s, when 19 of the county's 48 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 Emanuel County archive, hail makes up 25.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,275 for this hazard and #75 within Georgia, putting it in the 26.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for hail in Emanuel 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 25, 2023 | OAK PARK | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2018 | SWAINSBORO | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2014 | CANOOCHEE | 1.75 | $55K |
| Aug 5, 2013 | LEXSY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | GARFIELD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2012 | OAK PARK | 1.75 | $55K |
| Nov 16, 2011 | SUMMERTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2011 | ADRIAN | 1.75 | $55K |
| Mar 26, 2011 | BLUNDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2010 | NORRISTOWN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Emanuel County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The public observed golf ball-sized hail about three miles east-northeast of Swainsboro. The Emanuel County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail about 4.5 miles east of Swainsboro. The public reported that nickel-sized hail fell for up to 10 minutes in Twin City.
Numerous reports of hail the size of quarters or larger were received from the public and the Emanuel County Emergency Management Director from across the county. While most of the hail reported was of the size of quarters, half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail was observed. In addition, one tree was down on U.S. Highway 221 north.
The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that quarter-sized hail covered the ground north of Swainsboro. The public and amateur radio operators provided several reports of penny-sized hail in this same area. Golf ball-sized hail was observed near Kite along the Emanuel county line as the storm moved out of Johnson county. WSR-88D suggests that two separate hail storms moved across the county during this time frame. On the first storm produced hail as large as quarters and tracked from between Kite and Blundale to near Garfield. The second storm produced only penny-sized hail and tracked from just east of Meeks to near Twin City.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Emanuel County, Georgia?
48 hail events are recorded in Emanuel County between 1984 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Emanuel County?
The strongest hail on record in Emanuel County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Emanuel 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 Emanuel County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/emanuel-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.