Hail history for 30217: Franklin, GA
The largest radar-estimated hail in zip code 30217 (Franklin, Heard County) since October 2020 was 1.26 inches (half dollar size) on May 3, 2022. The most recent hail of three quarters of an inch or more was on September 4, 2025. 3 days brought estimated hail of one inch or larger somewhere in the zip.
Map shows the May 3, 2022 storm.
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Every hail day in 30217
| Date | Est. max hail | Zip area at 1 in+ | NWS reports in the zip |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2026 | 0.65 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| July 1, 2026 | 0.53 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| September 4, 2025 | 0.84 in (penny size) | 0% | |
| July 1, 2025 | 0.50 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| June 27, 2025 | 0.66 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| May 27, 2025 | 0.85 in (penny size) | 0% | |
| May 25, 2025 | 0.75 in (penny size) | 0% | |
| May 17, 2025 | 0.53 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| March 16, 2025 | no radar estimate | 0% | Frolona: wind; Franklin: wind; 2 NW Centralhatchee: wind; 2 WNW Centralhatchee: wind |
| March 15, 2025 | no radar estimate | 0% | 3 S Centralhatchee: wind; 3 NW Franklin: wind |
| March 5, 2025 | no radar estimate | 0% | 2 N Franklin: wind |
| February 16, 2025 | no radar estimate | 0% | 1 SE Roosterville: wind; 1 SE Roosterville: wind; 3 ESE Frolona: wind; 3 WNW Franklin: wind |
| August 17, 2024 | 0.70 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| July 15, 2024 | 0.94 in (penny size) | 0% | 2 N Franklin: wind |
| January 9, 2024 | no radar estimate | 0% | 1 SE Roosterville: wind |
| August 28, 2023 | 0.65 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| August 14, 2023 | 0.61 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| August 12, 2023 | 0.63 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| August 6, 2023 | 0.69 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | 3 SW Franklin: wind; 2 SSE Centralhatchee: wind; 1 SW Franklin: wind |
| June 30, 2023 | 0.51 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | Centralhatchee: wind; 2 SSW Roosterville: wind; 4 WSW Powers Crossroads: wind; 2 SSE Franklin: wind; 2 W Glenn: wind |
| May 9, 2023 | no radar estimate | 0% | 2 NNW CENTRALHATCHEE: hail 1.5 in |
| March 26, 2023 | 0.50 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | 1 E WARESVILLE: hail 1.0 in; 3 W FRANKLIN: hail 1.0 in; 1 SW FRANKLIN: hail 1.0 in |
| August 7, 2022 | 0.73 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| June 27, 2022 | 0.54 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| June 15, 2022 | 0.97 in (penny size) | 0% | |
| May 3, 2022 | 1.26 in (half dollar size) | 2% | |
| May 3, 2021 | 0.56 in (pea to dime size) | 0% | |
| March 26, 2021 | no radar estimate | 0% | 1 WNW FRANKLIN: tornado |
| March 25, 2021 | 0.79 in (penny size) | 0% | 1 WNW FRANKLIN: tornado |
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Estimated maximum hail size from the NOAA MRMS MESH radar product within the zip code boundary (2020 Census ZCTA). Estimates are not measurements. How it works.