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 29 hail storms within 25 miles of Statesboro, GA. Of those, 15 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 quarter-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 12 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Statesboro| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Significant | 15 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 14 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 events |
| 2025 | 6 events |
| 2024 | 7 events |
| 2023 | 1 event |
| 2022 | 12 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Statesboro, with 12 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Statesboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | 3 NE Rocky Ford, GA | Moderate | 0.50" | Social media pictures taken off of Blueberry Road showed marble sized hail. |
| 2026-05-23 | EMIT, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | An amateur radio operator reported nickel size hail at the intersection of Alford Road and Emit Grove Road. |
| 2026-05-23 | 4 N Denmark, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | Amateur Radio Operator reported nickel size hail at the intersection of Alford Road and Emit Grove Road. |
| 2025-07-14 | METTER, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | Candler County Emergency Management reported nickel sized hail on Highway 23 near Olifftown Road. |
| 2025-06-10 | GUYTON, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | An Effingham County emergency manager reported penny size hail in Springfield. |
| 2025-05-30 | METTER, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel sized hail was reported at a home in the 1700 block of Hadden Road. |
| 2025-05-08 | NEVILS, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Video relayed via social media showed quarter sized hail on Interstate 16 near the Sinkhole Road overpass. |
| 2025-05-08 | LANIER, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | Penny sized hail was reported west of Blitchton. |
| 2025-04-23 | LEEFIELD, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media relayed a picture of quarter size hail. |
| 2024-07-17 | GUYTON, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Effingham County dispatch reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Guyton Road and Courthouse Road. |
| 2024-05-25 | STATESBORO, GA | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported hail up to quarter sized in the center of Statesboro. |
| 2024-05-25 | STATESBORO, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Bulloch County Emergency Management reported slightly larger than quarter sized hail at the 911 Emergency Operations Center. |
| 2024-05-19 | SYLVANIA, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | Screven County dispatch reported hail up to the size of pennies at the dispatch center. |
| 2024-05-19 | ALTMAN, GA | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail up to the size of nickels was reported at a Tractor Supply store. The hail lasted for 10 minutes. |
| 2024-05-19 | SYLVANIA, GA | Significant | 1.00" | Local broadcast media provided video of quarter sized hail in Sylvania. |
| 2024-03-27 | METTER, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | The NWS office in Morehead City, NC relayed a report from a trained spotter of penny sized hail on Ollifftown Road. |
| 2023-03-25 | METTER, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | Penny sized hail and heavy rain was reported just north of Metter. |
| 2022-08-19 | STATESBORO MUNI ARPT, GA | Moderate | 0.75" | The public reported penny to nickel size hail near the intersection of Plantation Point Drive and Zettwell Road. |
| 2022-08-19 | CLITO, GA | Significant | 1.00" | The public reported quarter size hail at Red Fern Plantation Lodge in Georgia. |
| 2022-06-17 | ALINE, GA | Significant | 1.00" | The public reported quarter size hail along Interstate 16 causing a crack in a windshield. |
NOAA has recorded 199 high-wind events within 25 miles of Statesboro, GA in the past five years. Of those, 196 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 15 events |
| Significant | 181 events |
| Moderate | 3 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Metter Airport, GA | 45 | Moderate | Peak wind gust of 45 mph at the Metter Airport (KMHP). |
| 2026-08-13 | 1 ESE Metter, GA | 54 | Significant | Metter RAWS (MTFG1) measured a 54 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-08-13 | Statesboro Municipal Ai, GA | 45 | Moderate | Peak wind gust of 45 mph at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport (KTBR). |
| 2026-07-20 | 2 SE Clito, GA | 41 | Moderate | A wind gust to 41 mph was observed at the Statesboro Airport associated with an outflow boundary. |
| 2026-06-29 | ZEIGLER, GA | 52 | Significant | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Rocky Ford Road and Deer Run Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | Metter Airport, GA | 47 | Significant | Metter Airport reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 47 mph. |
| 2026-06-14 | STILSON, GA | 52 | Significant | The Bulloch County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of East Highway 80 and Mud Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | Claxton Evans County Ai, GA | 47 | Significant | Claxton AWOS reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 47 mph. |
| 2026-06-14 | PULASKI, GA | 58 | Significant | Candler County Emergency Management reported a tree down on home along Highway 46 between Turner Road and Saint Matthews Church Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | CLAXTON EVANS CO ARP, GA | 58 | Significant | The Evans County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on power lines near the intersection of Thunder Road and Hampster Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | TUSCULUM, GA | 69 | Severe | An Effingham County emergency manager reported several small to medium trees snapped off at varying heights and a small outbuilding destroyed at a farm on Boaen Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | SPRINGFIELD, GA | 58 | Significant | Emergency management reported a tree down on power lines, causing a power outage and fire. |
| 2026-06-14 | GUYTON, GA | 58 | Significant | Emergency management reported a tree in roadway blocking all directions of traffic. |
| 2026-06-14 | GUYTON, GA | 58 | Significant | Emergency management reported a tree fell onto power lines, causing a power outage and fire near the intersection of Little McCall Road and Highway 119 South. |
| 2026-06-14 | TUSCULUM, GA | 58 | Significant | Emergency management reported a tree in roadway blocking all lanes. |
| 2026-06-14 | TUSCULUM, GA | 58 | Significant | Emergency management reported a car collided with a tree in the roadway near the intersection of Highway 17 North and Griffin Lake Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | Plantation Park, GA | 47 | Significant | A thunderstom wind gust of 47 mph was recorded at Plantation Airpark. |
| 2026-06-14 | OGEECHEE, GA | 52 | Significant | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down at the intersection of Old Ogeechee Road and Douglas Branch Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | DOVER, GA | 52 | Significant | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Jarrell Pond Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | HUNTER, GA | 58 | Significant | The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down in the intersection of Robbins Branch Road and White Hill Road. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Statesboro was on May 8, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Statesboro averages roughly 6 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 15 of the 29 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Statesboro in the last five years was quarter-sized or larger. Most Statesboro-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 Statesboro. 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 Statesboro 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 ValidationStatesboro 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.