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 36 hail storms within 25 miles of Hinesville, GA. Of those, 20 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 10 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Hinesville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 5 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 8 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 7 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 13 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 3 events | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 events |
| 2025 | 6 events |
| 2024 | 10 events |
| 2023 | 10 events |
| 2022 | 6 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Hinesville, with 10 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Hinesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Glennville, GA | Minor | 0.25" | Emergency Manager reported pea size hail in Glennville. |
| 2026-07-30 | 1 W Richmond Hill, GA | Minor | 0.25" | Trained spotter reported pea size hail in the Mainstreet Subdivision along Shady Hill Circle at Golden Grove Lane. |
| 2026-07-30 | 2 WSW Richmond Hill, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | Trained Storm Spotter reported dime-sized hail at exit 87 off of I-95. |
| 2026-07-30 | Meldrim, GA | Minor | 0.25" | Emergency Manager reported pea-sized hail on the 300th block of fifth street. |
| 2025-05-26 | BAYVIEW, GA | Severe | 1.75" | A social media report was received indicating golf ball sized hail on the southeast side of Ludowici. |
| 2025-05-08 | SEABROOK, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail up to the size of nickels was reported on Colonels Island. |
| 2025-05-08 | SEABROOK, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported on the south end of Colonels Island. |
| 2025-05-08 | LANIER, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | Penny sized hail was reported west of Blitchton. |
| 2025-05-08 | ARDEN, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | Penny sized hail was reported near Blitchton. |
| 2025-03-16 | KELLER, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | Penny sized hail and gusty winds were reported along Sweet Hill Road. |
| 2024-06-10 | GLENNVILLE, GA | Destructive | 2.00" | A COOP observer relayed pictures of hail measuring 2.0 inches. |
| 2024-06-10 | GLENNVILLE, GA | Destructive | 2.50" | The media relayed a picture on social media of tennis ball size hail. |
| 2024-06-10 | DONALD, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | A spotter reported nickel size hail along Highway 196. |
| 2024-06-10 | DONALD, GA | Severe | 1.50" | A firefighter relayed pictures of ping pong size hail. |
| 2024-06-10 | GLENNVILLE, GA | Destructive | 2.00" | A firefighter relayed pictures of 2.0 inch hail along Highway 196, just outside of Glennville, Georgia. |
| 2024-06-10 | MENDES, GA | Significant | 1.00" | A COOP observer reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-06-10 | DONALD, GA | Severe | 1.75" | The media reported golf ball size hail along Highway 301. |
| 2024-06-10 | GLENNVILLE, GA | Significant | 1.25" | A trained spotter reported half dollar size hail near the intersection of County Road 322 and Cecil Anderson Road. |
| 2024-03-27 | HINESVILLE, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | Local broadcast media relayed a rpeort of nickel sized hail in Hinesville. |
| 2024-03-23 | JESUP, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | A spotter observed hail up to nickel size in Jesup. Pea size hail covered the ground. |
NOAA has recorded 81 high-wind events within 25 miles of Hinesville, GA in the past five years. Of those, 79 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 69 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events |
| Significant | 76 events |
| Moderate | 2 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Midcoast Regl Airport, GA | 60 | Significant | Fort Stewart (KLHW) measured a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-07-20 | 2 NW Jesup, GA | 41 | Moderate | Mesonet station 2283W Wayne County High School measured a peak wind gust of 41 mph. |
| 2026-06-22 | Midcoast Regl Airport, GA | 41 | Moderate | A 41 mph wind gust occurred at Wright Army Airfield (KLHW). |
| 2026-06-18 | BAYVIEW, GA | 52 | Significant | The Long County Warning Point reported a tree down on Georgia Highway 57 near the intersection with Poole Road. |
| 2026-06-18 | RICHMOND HILL, GA | 52 | Significant | The Bryan County Warning Point reported a tree down on southbound lanes of Highway 144 near the intersection with Ford Way. |
| 2026-06-12 | ESLA, GA | 52 | Significant | The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Highway 67 and Barn Road. |
| 2025-08-21 | BAYVIEW, GA | 69 | Severe | Emergency management reported several trees down east southeast of Ludowici along Old Macon Darien Road, Hill Street, Prince Road and Stafford Dairy Road. A few trees fell on homes. Minor damage was also reported to a few homes due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2025-08-05 | WILLIAM HILL, GA | 58 | Significant | An emergency manager reported a tree down on a house along Quacco Road. |
| 2025-08-02 | KELLER, GA | 52 | Significant | The Bryan County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Fort McAllister Road near the intersection with Whitehall Lane. |
| 2025-08-01 | RICHMOND HILL, GA | 52 | Significant | The Bryan County 911 Call Center reported one tree down along Highway 17 near the city limits of Richmond Hill, Georgia. |
| 2025-08-01 | RICHMOND HILL, GA | 58 | Significant | Broadcast media shared photos of numerous large tree branches and one flag pole blown down in the Piercefield neighborhood of Richmond Hill, Georgia. |
| 2025-08-01 | RICHMOND HILL, GA | 58 | Significant | Broadcast media relayed a picture via social media showing the top of a large oak tree snapped off in the backyard of a home along Harris Trail Road. |
| 2025-07-21 | RETREAT, GA | 58 | Significant | Liberty County dispatch reported several trees down on the roadway along Ways Temple Road. |
| 2025-07-21 | RETREAT, GA | 58 | Significant | Liberty County dispatch reported one tree down in the roadway at South Coastal Highway and Montague Street. |
| 2025-07-14 | HINESVILLE, GA | 58 | Significant | Liberty County dispatch reported a large limb down in the roadway at Olmstead Drive and North Main Street. Also, power lines were down on Sabreena Circle. |
| 2025-07-14 | BAYVIEW, GA | 58 | Significant | A tree was reported down along Ceasar Avenue. The report was relayed via social media. |
| 2025-07-10 | BURROUGHS, GA | 58 | Significant | Chatham County Emergency Management reported a downed power line in the 300 block of Beaufort Road. |
| 2025-06-09 | GARDI, GA | 46 | Significant | County emergency management shared a photo of a downed tree across Midway Baptist Church Rd and Lambert Bennett Rd. The time of damage was based off radar. The cost of wind damage was unknown but estimated for inclusion in Storm Data. |
| 2025-05-27 | MENDES, GA | 58 | Significant | Tattnall County dispatch reported several trees down in the vicinity of the intersection of Loves Chapel Road and Martin J Durrence Road. |
| 2025-04-07 | MIDWAY, GA | 58 | Significant | A trained spotter reported multiple trees down along Highway 17 between Highway 84 and Leroy Coffer Highway. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Hinesville was on May 26, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Hinesville averages roughly 7 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 20 of the 36 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Hinesville in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Hinesville-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 Hinesville. 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 Hinesville 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 ValidationHinesville 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.