56
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Lowndes County, Georgia: 56 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,108 nationally and #57 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lowndes County, Georgia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lowndes County is the 2000s, when 16 of the county's 56 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 Lowndes County archive, hail makes up 8.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,108 for this hazard and #57 within Georgia, putting it in the 31.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for hail in Lowndes County with 16 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 27, 2024 | NAYLOR | 1.75 | $0 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | (VAD)MOODY AFB | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | (VAD)MOODY AFB | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | (VAD)MOODY AFB | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | HAHIRA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | TWIN LAKES | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | TWIN LAKES | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | (VLD)VALDOSTA REGIONAL ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | MOODY AFB | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | VALDOSTA | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lowndes County
- Thunderstorm Wind 443
- Flash Flood 85
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The public estimated hail up to golf ball size on Bemiss Road north of Moody AFB. Most stones were quarter size but a few were golf ball. This hail occurred with the same supercell that spawned a significant tornado in northeastern Lowndes and Lanier counties.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lowndes County, Georgia?
56 hail events are recorded in Lowndes County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lowndes County?
The strongest hail on record in Lowndes County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Lowndes 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 Lowndes County, Georgia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/georgia/lowndes-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.