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Hail history for Tift County, GA

Last hail in the countyApr 27, 20250.88 in (nickel)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)May 3, 2016

Hail days since 200612

Days with hail 1 inch or larger9

Tornadoes in the county8

Damaging wind reports in the county112

29 hail reports in Tift County since 2006 on 12 days. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on May 3, 2016.

Cities in Tift County

Tifton
13 hail days

Recent hail in Tift County

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2025	0.88 in nickel	Vanceville 1 hail report	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported in the county that day, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days in Tift County by year

When hail season peaks in Tift County

Damaging thunderstorm winds in Tift County

112 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind in Tift County since 2006, on 76 days. The strongest measured gust was 70 mph on Jan 9, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 6, 2026	damage reported	Tifton, Phillipsburg, Fender 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026	40 mph, measured	Harding 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Hillsdale 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 22, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Tifton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 2026	63 mph, estimated	Tifton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 3, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Harding, Chula 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Tifton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 12, 2026	61 mph, measured	Tifton, Sunsweet, Hillsdale 8 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Vanceville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Brookfield 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Tift County; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then).