Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Hancock County, Georgia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 30 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 42 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 12 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Hancock County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 646 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Phoenix, or 9 miles southwest of Greensboro, moving south 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...”
“At 557 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Springfield, or near Crawfordville, 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... Crawfordville, White Plains, Springfield, Powelton, and Barnett.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 354 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near White Plains, or near Crawfordville, moving southeast at 20 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...”
“At 325 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Liberty to near Browns Crossing, and moving southeast at 25 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 456 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Underwood, or 9 miles northeast of Milledgeville, moving southeast 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... Milledgeville, Devereux, Beulah, and Underwood.”
“At 439 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Agricola, or 8 miles west of Gibson, moving east at 10 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 407 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Veazey, or near Greensboro, moving southeast 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... Greensboro, Crawfordville, White Plains, Siloam, Liberty, and Veazey.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 128 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Norwood, or near Warrenton, moving northeast at 5 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail, 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 1259 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Mayfield, or 8 miles west of Warrenton, moving northeast 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...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 534 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near McIntyre, or 8 miles north of Irwinton, moving northeast at 5 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...”
“At 510 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Warfield, or near Eatonton, moving northeast 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 226 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Powelton, or near Crawfordville, moving northeast 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1100 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Milledgeville to near Wayside, and moving north at 15 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.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 300 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Siloam, or 7 miles southeast of Greensboro, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Crawfordville, Union Point, White Plains, Siloam, Springfield, Powelton, Robinson, Lyneville, Alexander Stephens Park, and Sandy Cross.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 232 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over White Plains, or 11 miles southwest of Crawfordville, moving east 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 626 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Sandy Cross to near Shoulderbone to near Adgateville, and moving east at 30 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.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 505 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Phoenix to near Stanfordville to Juliette, and moving east at 25 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...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 713 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Meriwether to near Tuckers Crossroad, and moving southwest at 30 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.”
“At 615 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Sparta, moving south 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... Sparta, Linton, Devereux, and Beulah.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 943 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Woodville to Raytown to Sandersville, and moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind and increased chance of a brief tornado.”
“At 916 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Phoenix to near Sparta to near Nicklesville, and moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind and increased chance of a brief tornado.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 318 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Underwood, or near Milledgeville, moving southeast 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... Milledgeville, Midway-Hardwick, Underwood, and Hardwick.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 825 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from Scottsboro to near Davisboro, and moving north at 40 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.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 119 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Warthen, or near Sandersville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Winds 40 to 50 mph, frequent 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 517 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Shoulderbone, or 8 miles northwest of Sparta, moving north 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... White Plains, Springfield, and Shoulderbone.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 657 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Shoulderbone to Warthen to near Tennille, and moving northeast at 30 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 715 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Oconee Springs Park, or 11 miles west of Sparta, 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 901 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line extending from near Barnett to near Tennille to near Allentown, and moving east at 40 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...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 845 AM EST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a line of strong showers along a line extending from Springfield to near Liberty, and moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind and increased chance of a brief tornado.”
“At 817 AM EST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a line of strong showers along a line extending from Reynolds at Lake Oconee to near Monticello, and moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: 40 to 50 mph wind and increased chance of a brief tornado.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 636 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was over Sparta, moving east at 35 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...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 42 severe weather events in Hancock County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 30 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.
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