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Hail history in Plains, GA

Radar has detected major hail over the Plains area on 21 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on March 27, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Plains, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Plains

May 24, 2026up to 1" near Plains · storm peaked at 2" (Sunset Village area)March 13, 2025up to 1.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 2" (De Soto area)May 10, 2024up to 1" near Plains · storm peaked at 2.75" (Jakin area)August 8, 2023up to 1.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 3" (Byron area)July 30, 2023up to 1.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 2" (Mount Vernon area)July 19, 2023up to 1.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 2.25" (Millen area)July 1, 2023up to 1.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 2.5" (Winterville area)June 15, 2023up to 1" near Plains · storm peaked at 2.5" (Climax area)June 2, 2022up to 1.25" near Plains · storm peaked at 2.25" (Griffin area)March 17, 2021up to 1.75" near Plains · storm peaked at 1.75" (Plains area)August 20, 2020up to 1.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 1.5" (Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government area)July 19, 2019up to 1.25" near Plains · storm peaked at 1.5" (Jesup area)August 6, 2018up to 1.25" near Plains · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wadley area)July 12, 2017up to 1.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 1.5" (Hamilton area)July 9, 2016up to 2.25" near Plains · storm peaked at 3" (Smarr area)June 25, 2016up to 2.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 3" (Webster County unified government area)June 21, 2014up to 1.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 2.25" (Valdosta area)March 31, 2013up to 1.25" near Plains · storm peaked at 2" (Andersonville area)July 25, 2012up to 1.25" near Plains · storm peaked at 2.25" (Reidsville area)July 9, 2012up to 1" near Plains · storm peaked at 2" (Evans area)March 27, 2011up to 3.5" near Plains · storm peaked at 4" (Georgetown-Quitman County unified government area)

What this record means for a Plains roof

The list above covers 21 radar-confirmed hail days over Plains between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Plains area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on March 27, 2011. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Plains had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Plains area, most recently on May 24, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Plains?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent