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Hail dates in Chatham County, Georgia
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Chatham County on 15 days since 2016 (30 separate reports, 17 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 24, 2024; the most recent hail was May 26, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Chatham County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Local broadcast media shared a social media video of quarter sized hail along with strong winds in the Port Wentworth area. In the video, a blown trampoline … |
| 2024-07-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A video received via social media showed pea to penny sized hail in the Port Wentworth area. |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail was reported near Skidaway Island by a NWS employee. |
| 2024-05-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of nickel sized hail near Pooler. |
| 2023-08-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A spotter reported penny size hail on Interstate 95 at Exit 94. |
| 2023-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Broadcast media relayed a video on social media showing quarter size hail in the Enclave neighborhood. |
| 2023-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A report via social media indicated golf ball size hail along I-95 between exits 94 and 90. |
| 2022-07-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The public reported nickel sized hail on Augusta Road. |
| 2021-02-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A trained spotter reported hail approximately the size of ping pong balls near the intersection of Pooler Parkway and Outlets Way. |
| 2020-03-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The Savannah TV station WTOC reported dime sized hail in Pooler. |
| 2018-08-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The media relayed a report of quarter size hail on Hodgeville Road. |
| 2018-06-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | The media relayed a report of nickel size hail in Garden City. |
| 2018-06-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A report via social media indicated dime to nickel size hail falling for 3-5 minutes. |
| 2017-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to the size of quarters on the Houlihan bridge was reported via social media. The hail reportedly fell for about 10 minutes. |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | A report from social media indicated golf ball size hail on Tybee Island. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Chatham County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 153 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-14 | 81 mph | 5 | The Bloomingdale Fire Department reported approximately 15 trees down and 10 homes damaged in an area bound by Highway 80, Cypress Street… |
| 2020-12-24 | 75 mph | 4 | A Chatham County emergency manager reported numerous trees down along Rose Dhu Road and Rose Dhu Glen Drive. One tree was down on a home … |
| 2019-04-19 | 75 mph | 21 | A Chatham County emergency manager reported multiple warehouses damaged, including one with a partial roof collapse near the intersection… |
| 2024-01-09 | 69 mph | 2 | Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported a tree down on a house at 415 S Coastal Highway. The tree also brought down a powerline. |
| 2024-07-31 | 67 mph | 3 | The Weatherflow site on the south end of Tybee Island measured a 67 mph (58 knot) wind gust. |
| 2018-04-23 | 67 mph | 1 | The Weatherflow site at the south end of Tybee Island measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph. |
| 2024-08-18 | 64 mph | 2 | The NOS tide gauge at Fort Pulaski measured a 64 mph wind gust. |
| 2017-07-05 | 64 mph | 3 | A 15 inch diameter tree was reported snapped off with pea sized hail falling. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Chatham County?
May 26, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 24, 2024.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Effingham County, GA (20 mi) · Beaufort County, SC (29 mi) · Bulloch County, GA (45 mi) · Dorchester County, SC (82 mi) · Charleston County, SC (83 mi) · Orangeburg County, SC (95 mi) · Berkeley County, SC (96 mi) · Richmond County, GA (106 mi)
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