Hail in Pickens County, Georgia

Hail February 26, 2026 · Pickens County, Georgia

1.25 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media reports half dollar size hail in the Talking Rock area.

The wider storm

A stationary front across the area combined with well above normal temperatures allowed for the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across the area. A few storms were able to become strong with one cell in north Georgia reaching severe thresholds. This cell was able to produce large hail of 1 to 1.25 inches before quickly dissipating.

Began near Rober (34.5100, -84.5100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316907. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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