93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.0M
Property damage
Hail in Fayette County, Georgia: 93 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,525 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fayette County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fayette County is the 2000s, when 38 of the county's 93 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 Fayette County archive, hail makes up 23.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,525 for this hazard and #23 within Georgia, putting it in the 50.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Fayette County with 20 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | STOP | 1.5 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | LEES MILL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | PEACHTREE CITY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | CLOVER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | FAYETTEVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | TYRONE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | STARRS MILL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | LEES MILL | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | TYRONE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2013 | ABERDEEN | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fayette County
- Thunderstorm Wind 215
- Lightning 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous reports of very large hail were received from the Fayette County Emergency Management Director, the public, and off-duty National Weather Service employees across the northern part of the county from Tyronne, across the Sandy Creek and Lees Mill area, east-southeast toward Fayetteville, and to just east-southeast of Fayetteville. Most of the hail ranged in size from 2.75 to 3.0 inches throughout this area. Extensive damage was observed to the roofs and windows of homes and automobiles along the path of the supercell thunderstorm. The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that at least $250,000 in damages along was observed to county school skylights and windows. The public reported extensive damage to the roofs and windows of homes across the northern portion of the county.
The public observed golf ball-sized hail at the intersection of Redwine Road and Peachtree Parkway on the east side of Peachtree City. Half-dollar-sized hail was observed at the National Weather Service Forecast Office on the south side of Peachtree City at Falcon Field. Penny to nickel-sized hail was observed south of Fayetteville in the Starrs Mill and Brooks areas.
Large hail from a severe thunderstorm was reported in several areas of Fayette county. The largest hail was across the southern part of the county. An off-duty NWS meteorologist reported 2 inch hail covering the ground near Peachtree city. Numerous other reports from Peachtree City indicated silver dollar size, tennis ball size and as large as 3 inch hail. There were many cars and house roofs damaged. The hail broke a window at the number 5 fire station and caused a roof to collapse on Greenville Road. Quarter size to golf ball size hail was reported in Fayetteville and other parts of Fayette county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fayette County, Georgia?
93 hail events are recorded in Fayette County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fayette County?
The strongest hail on record in Fayette County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Fayette 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 Fayette County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/fayette-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.