Banks County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Has it hailed in Banks County, Georgia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 21 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 32 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 11 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 21, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Banks County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Banks County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, September 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 652 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Banks Crossing, or near Commerce, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jefferson, Commerce, Homer, Maysville, Apple Valley, and Banks Crossing.”
- Hail 0.75" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 500 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Homer, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Commerce, Homer, Lula, Maysville, Gillsville, Pinefield Crossroads, and Banks Crossing.”
“At 443 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Pinefield Crossroads, or 7 miles northeast of Homer, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pinefield Crossroads.”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 343 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Cornelia, or 8 miles south of Clarkesville, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Homer, Pinefield Crossroads, Hollingsworth, and Banks Crossing.”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 301 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Gillsville, or 8 miles west of Homer, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jefferson, Commerce, Homer, Lula, Maysville, and Gillsville.”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 454 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Raoul, or 9 miles northwest of Homer. This storm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lula and Hollingsworth.”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 559 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Banks Crossing to near Hoschton, and moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.”
“At 500 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Commerce, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind and heavy rain. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Commerce, Homer, Maysville, and Banks Crossing.”
- Wind 50 mph Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Pinefield Crossroa SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was downed on Spring Road at Highway 105. (FFC)”
- Wind Unknown 2 N Pinefield Crossroad SPC verified report
Friday, July 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on powerline along County Line Road and Athens Street. (FFC)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Lula SPC verified report
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Public reports large tree down in yard in the 900 block of Bell Road. (FFC)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Gillsville SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 522 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Pinefield Crossroads, or near Homer, moving southwest at 5 mph. Hazard: Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Homer and Pinefield Crossroads.”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 828 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Gillsville, or 7 miles west of Homer, moving west at 20 mph. Hazard: Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Homer, Lula, Maysville, Gillsville, and Talmo.”
“At 812 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Raoul to near Banks Crossing to near Commerce, and moving southwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 757 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Maysville to Arcade to near Windsor, and moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.”
- Wind 50 mph Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 232 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Pocataligo, or 7 miles northeast of Commerce, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, nickel sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pocataligo.”
“At 611 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Maysville to near Commerce to Neese, and moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 439 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Lula, or 7 miles northeast of Gainesville, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 743 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was near Candler, or near Gainesville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 442 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was over Gillsville, or 7 miles west of Homer, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Homer, Lula, Maysville, Gillsville, and Hollingsworth.”
- Hail 0.25" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 8, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 322 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was over Maysville, or near Commerce, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds up to 40 mph and up to penny sized hail. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jefferson, Commerce, Homer, Maysville, Ila, Gillsville, Pocataligo, Apple Valley, and Banks Crossing.”
“At 237 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was over Oscarville, or 7 miles west of Gainesville, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds up to 40 mph and up to penny sized hail. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Banks County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Banks County, GA?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 32 severe weather events in Banks County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Banks County recently?
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Banks County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.