58
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Hail in Gilmer County, Georgia: 58 recorded events between 1980 and 2020. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,076 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Gilmer County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Gilmer County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 58 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 Gilmer County archive, hail makes up 24.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,076 for this hazard and #53 within Georgia, putting it in the 33.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Gilmer County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | OAKLAND | 1.75 | $200K |
| Jul 9, 2020 | NEW HOPE | 1 | $0 |
| May 4, 2019 | YUKON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2017 | BURNETT | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2017 | CONASAUGA | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2012 | ROOSEVELT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | CHERRY LOG | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2011 | CARTECAY | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2011 | TAILS CREEK | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2011 | EAST ELLIJAY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Gilmer County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous reports of large damaging hail from west of Tails Creek to northeast of Cherry Log were received from the Gilmer County Emergency Management Director, the public, and the Gilmer County 911 center. Quarter-sized hail was reported across the western part of the county from Tails Creek to northwest of Ellijay, as well as in Ellijay proper. As the storm moved into the northeast part of the county, the storm intensified producing golf ball to baseball-sized hail from just northeast of Ellijay to Cherry Log. The Gilmer County Emergency Management Director reported that baseball-sized hail caused considerable damage to vehicles along U.S. Highway 76/Georgia Highway 515 between Ellijay and Cherry Log, especially near White Path Road. Damage to homes was reported throughout the county.
The Gordon County Emergency Management Director reported that golf ball-sized hail was observed near the Gordon/Gilmer county line to near the intersection of Georgia Highways 136 and 382. The public reported nickel-sized hail in the southeast part of the county, near Cartecay. Radar data supports nickel or larger sized-hail likely fell across much of southern Gilmer county.
Several reports of large hail were received from the public across southern and eastern Gilmer county. Golf ball-sized hail was reported two miles east of Talona, in Cartecay, and just northwest of Marion. Quarter to golf ball-sized hail was observed about two miles southeast of Ellijay.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Gilmer County, Georgia?
58 hail events are recorded in Gilmer County between 1980 and 2020, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Gilmer County?
The strongest hail on record in Gilmer County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Gilmer 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 Gilmer County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/gilmer-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.