Hail in McIntosh County, Georgia

Hail in McIntosh County, Georgia: 57 recorded events between 1993 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,095 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in McIntosh County is the 2000s, when 33 of the county's 57 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 McIntosh County archive, hail makes up 27.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,095 for this hazard and #56 within Georgia, putting it in the 32.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in McIntosh County with 18 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.

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How many hail events are on record in McIntosh County, Georgia?

57 hail events are recorded in McIntosh County between 1993 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in McIntosh County?

The strongest hail on record in McIntosh County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for McIntosh 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.