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Georgia hail risk

159 counties scored 0 rated Very High

DeKalb County has the highest hail risk in Georgia, scoring 98.1 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded hail events across Georgia have increased 18% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 DeKalb County 98.1 Relatively High 13
2 Gwinnett County 98 Relatively High 20
3 Cobb County 97.3 Relatively High 19
4 Fulton County 95.9 Relatively High 34
5 Clayton County 93.5 Relatively Moderate 4
6 Henry County 88.2 Relatively Moderate 5
7 Forsyth County 87.5 Relatively Moderate 17
8 Cherokee County 86.2 Relatively Moderate 24
9 Hall County 86.1 Relatively Moderate 9
10 Bibb County 82.7 Relatively Moderate 4
11 Muscogee County 81.2 Relatively Moderate 13
12 Richmond County 81.1 Relatively Moderate 26
13 McDuffie County 78.9 Relatively Moderate 5
14 Clarke County 78.8 Relatively Moderate 10
15 Fayette County 77.9 Relatively Moderate 8
16 Whitfield County 77.8 Relatively Moderate 8
17 Coweta County 77 Relatively Moderate 21
18 Douglas County 75.7 Relatively Moderate 6
19 Floyd County 74.9 Relatively Moderate 6
20 Rockdale County 74.3 Relatively Moderate 0
21 Carroll County 74 Relatively Moderate 7
22 Paulding County 72.6 Relatively Low 8
23 Walton County 72.3 Relatively Low 3
24 Newton County 71.2 Relatively Low 6
25 Houston County 70.5 Relatively Low 9
26 Bartow County 69.7 Relatively Low 18
27 Macon County 69.3 Relatively Low 0
28 Chatham County 69.1 Relatively Low 30
29 Spalding County 66.9 Relatively Low 7
30 Columbia County 65.5 Relatively Low 23
31 Stephens County 64.5 Relatively Low 11
32 Sumter County 64 Relatively Low 2
33 Troup County 62.8 Relatively Low 20
34 Colquitt County 62.5 Relatively Low 19
35 Barrow County 61 Relatively Low 6
36 Jackson County 60.3 Relatively Low 10
37 Mitchell County 60.1 Relatively Low 8
38 Franklin County 59.3 Relatively Low 8
39 Bulloch County 59.1 Relatively Low 28
40 Gordon County 58.8 Relatively Low 18
41 Polk County 58.8 Relatively Low 10
42 Baldwin County 58 Relatively Low 2
43 Gilmer County 58 Relatively Low 5
44 Hart County 57.4 Relatively Low 7
45 Liberty County 56.8 Relatively Low 16
46 Madison County 56.8 Relatively Low 4
47 Putnam County 56.7 Relatively Low 4
48 Elbert County 54.7 Relatively Low 5
49 Laurens County 51.5 Relatively Low 6
50 Union County 51.3 Relatively Low 10
51 Dougherty County 51.2 Relatively Low 11
52 Terrell County 50.8 Relatively Low 4
53 Greene County 50.7 Relatively Low 2
54 Habersham County 50.6 Relatively Low 15
55 Murray County 48.5 Relatively Low 4
56 Monroe County 47.5 Relatively Low 5
57 Meriwether County 46.2 Relatively Low 6
58 Pickens County 45.5 Relatively Low 14
59 Upson County 45.2 Relatively Low 6
60 Haralson County 45.1 Relatively Low 6
61 Wilkes County 44.9 Relatively Low 4
62 Oconee County 44.8 Relatively Low 4
63 White County 44.6 Relatively Low 13
64 Butts County 44.3 Relatively Low 3
65 Decatur County 44.3 Relatively Low 3
66 Glynn County 43.8 Relatively Low 5
67 Fannin County 43.2 Relatively Low 4
68 Lumpkin County 43 Relatively Low 1
69 Burke County 42.5 Relatively Low 15
70 Jones County 42.4 Relatively Low 3
71 Crisp County 42.2 Relatively Low 9
72 Catoosa County 42 Relatively Low 5
73 Peach County 42 Relatively Low 5
74 Walker County 42 Relatively Low 6
75 Morgan County 41 Relatively Low 0
76 Washington County 40.5 Relatively Low 1
77 Oglethorpe County 39.8 Relatively Low 2
78 Worth County 39.7 Relatively Low 9
79 Lamar County 39.4 Relatively Low 1
80 Harris County 39 Relatively Low 4
81 Emanuel County 38.4 Relatively Low 2
82 Tift County 38 Relatively Low 15
83 Chattooga County 36.4 Relatively Low 8
84 Hancock County 36.1 Relatively Low 0
85 Toombs County 36.1 Relatively Low 2
86 Tattnall County 35.9 Relatively Low 10
87 Jefferson County 35.8 Relatively Low 1
88 Calhoun County 35.5 Relatively Low 2
89 Rabun County 35.5 Relatively Low 9
90 Pike County 35.4 Relatively Low 3
91 Dawson County 34.3 Relatively Low 4
92 Effingham County 34.1 Relatively Low 26
93 Coffee County 33.9 Relatively Low 8
94 Banks County 33.7 Very Low 2
95 Dooly County 33.7 Very Low 4
96 Warren County 33.3 Very Low 1
97 Heard County 33.2 Very Low 7
98 Thomas County 33 Very Low 19
99 Wilcox County 32.6 Very Low 2
100 Lee County 31.2 Very Low 12
101 Jasper County 30.7 Very Low 1
102 Turner County 30.5 Very Low 23
103 Brooks County 29.3 Very Low 6
104 Dodge County 28.9 Very Low 5
105 Grady County 28.4 Very Low 8
106 Pulaski County 28.2 Very Low 2
107 Randolph County 28.1 Very Low 6
108 Taylor County 27.8 Very Low 4
109 Towns County 27.3 Very Low 0
110 Lincoln County 26.9 Very Low 11
111 Early County 26.4 Very Low 3
112 Screven County 26.1 Very Low 7
113 Crawford County 25.9 Very Low 4
114 Appling County 25.6 Very Low 6
115 Wayne County 24.8 Very Low 13
116 Ben Hill County 24.4 Very Low 3
117 Baker County 24.1 Very Low 1
118 Cook County 23.9 Very Low 7
119 Lowndes County 23.6 Very Low 12
120 Jeff Davis County 23 Very Low 1
121 Marion County 21.2 Very Low 2
122 Johnson County 20.8 Very Low 5
123 Twiggs County 19.9 Very Low 2
124 Evans County 19.8 Very Low 3
125 Camden County 19.4 Very Low 13
126 Bleckley County 19.1 Very Low 0
127 Irwin County 19 Very Low 14
128 Telfair County 19 Very Low 2
129 Talbot County 18.8 Very Low 2
130 McIntosh County 18.7 Very Low 6
131 Bryan County 18.6 Very Low 14
132 Dade County 17.4 Very Low 14
133 Webster County 17.3 Very Low 2
134 Jenkins County 17.2 Very Low 3
135 Miller County 17.1 Very Low 2
136 Candler County 16.6 Very Low 12
137 Quitman County 16.4 Very Low 1
138 Berrien County 16.3 Very Low 8
139 Wilkinson County 15.6 Very Low 1
140 Bacon County 14.5 Very Low 0
141 Seminole County 14.5 Very Low 0
142 Montgomery County 13.5 Very Low 2
143 Clinch County 13.3 Very Low 5
144 Taliaferro County 12.9 Very Low 1
145 Long County 12.5 Very Low 10
146 Ware County 11.9 Very Low 4
147 Wheeler County 11.7 Very Low 2
148 Glascock County 11.5 Very Low 0
149 Pierce County 10.8 Very Low 5
150 Clay County 10.7 Very Low 0
151 Stewart County 10.5 Very Low 0
152 Chattahoochee County 9.7 Very Low 0
153 Brantley County 9.1 Very Low 5
154 Schley County 9.1 Very Low 5
155 Treutlen County 9 Very Low 1
156 Charlton County 7.3 Very Low 1
157 Atkinson County 6.4 Very Low 5
158 Lanier County 4.1 Very Low 6
159 Echols County 3.9 Very Low 1

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest hail risk county in Georgia?

DeKalb County, GA has the highest hail risk in Georgia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 98.1 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").

What causes hail risk in Georgia?

Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.