Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 7 hail storms within 25 miles of Brunswick, GA. Of those, 4 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 4 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Brunswick| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 1 event | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 4 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Brunswick, with 4 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Brunswick typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | 4 N Glynn Haven, GA | Moderate | 0.50" | Report of half-inch (0.50 in.) occurring 4 miles north of Glynn Haven. |
| 2025-05-25 | PYLES MARSH, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-05-25 | PYLES MARSH, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2023-07-03 | COLESBURG, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was observed near the intersection of Colesburg Tompkins Road and US Highway 17. |
| 2023-04-26 | MT PLEASANT, GA | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail was observed along Highway 341 about 2 miles WNW of Post Road. Hail caused damage to the siding of a house and caused a crack in a car windshield. |
| 2023-04-26 | MT PLEASANT, GA | Severe | 1.50" | Hail was observed along Mt. Pleasant Road near Post Road. The report was relayed via Social Media. The time of the event was based on radar data. |
| 2023-01-04 | WOODBINE, GA | Severe | 1.75" | The public took a picture of golf ball size hail near Woodbine. |
NOAA has recorded 52 high-wind events within 25 miles of Brunswick, GA in the past five years. Of those, 40 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 68 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event |
| Significant | 39 events |
| Moderate | 12 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 1 NNE Jekyll Island, GA | 40 | Moderate | Mesonet station XJEK Jekyll Island. |
| 2026-09-11 | 3 W Woodbine, GA | 42 | Moderate | Mesonet station UGA82 Woodbine measured a wind gust of 42 mph. |
| 2026-08-24 | 2 NW Sapelo Island, GA | 41 | Moderate | The Sapelo Island NERRS site reported a wind gust to 36 knots (41 mph). |
| 2026-08-16 | 2 S Saint Simons, GA | 45 | Moderate | AWOS station KSSI Brunswick. |
| 2026-07-29 | 3 NNW Jekyll Island, GA | 53 | Significant | The UGA Weather Network station at the airport on Jekyll Island reported a wind gust of 53 mph at 4:56 PM EDT. |
| 2026-07-05 | 3 N Country Club Estate, GA | 53 | Significant | AWOS station KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport reported thunderstorm gust of 53 mph. |
| 2026-07-05 | 3 N Country Club Estate, GA | 43 | Moderate | AWOS station KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport. |
| 2026-06-22 | 4 W Woodbine, GA | 40 | Moderate | University of Georgia observation site UGA82 recorded a wind gust of 40 mph. |
| 2026-06-21 | 3 W Woodbine, GA | 44 | Moderate | Mesonet station UGA82 Woodbine measured 44 mph gust. |
| 2026-06-18 | DARIEN, GA | 52 | Significant | The McIntosh County Warning Point reported a tree down at 5th Street West. |
| 2026-06-14 | 2 S Saint Simons, GA | 48 | Significant | AWOS station KSSI Brunswick. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 S Saint Simons, GA | 40 | Moderate | AWOS station KSSI Brunswick. |
| 2026-04-08 | 1 NNE Jekyll Island, GA | 41 | Moderate | Mesonet station XJEK Jekyll Island. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 S Saint Simons, GA | 46 | Significant | AWOS station KSSI Brunswick. |
| 2026-04-08 | 3 N Country Club Estate, GA | 45 | Moderate | AWOS station KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport. |
| 2025-11-09 | ATKINSON, GA | 52 | Significant | Powerlines were reported down along Old State Rte 259 from the Brantley County 911 call center. |
| 2025-05-28 | PYLES MARSH, GA | 46 | Significant | Estimated wind gusts of 40-45 mph occurred on HWY-17 just south of the HWY-82 | intersection. Several large tree branches were broken and loose lightweight metal blown about. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| 2025-03-16 | CARNIGAN, GA | 63 | Significant | McIntosh County Emergency Management reported several trees snapped along Mission Drive, including two homes that were damaged by fallen trees. Also, several trees were reported down along Tolomato Causeway as well. |
| 2025-02-16 | NAHUNTA BRANTLEY ARP, GA | 49 | Significant | A tree was blown down between Raybon Street and Seed Orchard Road. The cost of damage was unknown. Wind gusts were between 45-50 mph at other observation sites nearby around the time of this damage. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| 2024-07-18 | PYLES MARSH, GA | 58 | Significant | The public reported 1-inch tree limbs broken, shingles blown off and a portion of metal roof blown off just west of the Highway 17, HWY 82, HWY 303 Intersection. The time of damage was based on radar data. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Brunswick was on July 3, 2023. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Brunswick averages roughly 1 reported hail event per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 4 of the 7 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Brunswick in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Brunswick-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in GA cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Brunswick. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Brunswick took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBrunswick sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.