Franklin County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Franklin County, Georgia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 28 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 36 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 8 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Franklin County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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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.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Elberton, or near Bowman, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles north of Clarkesville to 6 miles west of Toccoa to 3 miles northeast of Homer. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carnesville, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Lavonia SPC verified report
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Toccoa, or near Avalon, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Toccoa, or 4 miles southwest of Westminster, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Toccoa to 3 miles northeast of Carnesville to 8 miles north of Danielsville. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clarkesville, or over Demorest, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Carnesville, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea to dime size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Franklin County.”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Toccoa to 7 miles east of Carnesville. Movement was west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Large pine tree snapped in Gumlog. Time estimated. (GSP)”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Whitworth SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Whigham to 9 miles south of Greensboro to 13 miles north of Carrabelle to 26 miles east of St George Island. Movement was west at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Whigham to 9 miles south of Greensboro to 13 miles north of Carrabelle to 26 miles east of St George Island. Movement was west at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Toccoa, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Toccoa, Carnesville, Avalon, Eastanolee, and Boydville.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Danielsville, or 5 miles west of Bowman, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Toccoa, or 5 miles west of Avalon, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Carnesville, or over Victoria Bryant State Park, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Franklin Springs SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Carnesville, or 5 miles southwest of Avalon. This storm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Carnesville, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 305 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carnesville, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Carnesville, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Power outages and utility line damage in the Gumlog area. (GSP)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Whitworth SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 934 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Hartwell, or over Tugaloo State Park, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 921 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Carnesville, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Carnesville, Martin, Avalon, Canon, and Lavonia.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Franklin County, GA?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 36 severe weather events in Franklin County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Franklin County recently?
Yes — 28 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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