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Alabama Hail Map & History

Alabama was hit as recently as 2026-06-01, 60 days ago. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged 383 separate hail days in Alabama since 2010, across 2,246 individual storm reports. 63 of those days brought hail 2 inches or larger, and the largest stone on record is 5 inches on 2018-03-19 near Cullman.

Alabama's Birmingham-Huntsville corridor is struck by hail from the spring severe-weather season across the Deep South. Pick a date below to see the NOAA radar swath and reports, or check a specific address.

383
hail days since 2010
63
days with 2″+ hail
7
hail days this year
5.00″
largest stone on record

Colored swath = NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail size; dots = NOAA SPC reports in Alabama. Radar-indicated, not a guarantee of damage.

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Hail history in Alabama

Alabama averages 23 reported hail days a year across 17 years of NOAA archive, about 4 of them carrying hail 2″ or larger -- the size that routinely totals roofs. Major metros watched here: Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile.

When it hails in Alabama

Alabama's busiest hail month is June, with 77 of its 383 hail days on record. March through August holds 322 of them, 84% of the record.

MonthHail days since 2010
January14
February14
March63
April58
May69
June77
July35
August20
September8
October9
November6
December10

Top Alabama counties by hail frequency

CountyHail days since 2010Largest stone
Jefferson573.00″
Madison492.75″
Cullman335.00″
DeKalb332.75″
Limestone303.00″
Walker302.75″

Alabama hail history by county

44 Alabama counties have at least 13 NOAA hail days on record since 2010 -- enough archive signal for a page of their own. Ordered by hail days.

Jefferson County · Madison County · Cullman County · DeKalb County · Limestone County · Mobile County · Walker County · Tuscaloosa County · Morgan County · Blount County · Calhoun County · Marion County · Shelby County · Baldwin County · Lawrence County · Franklin County · Jackson County · Marshall County · Colbert County · Etowah County · Lamar County · Lauderdale County · Chilton County · Clarke County · Elmore County · Fayette County · Lee County · Talladega County · St. Clair County · Sumter County · Winston County · Cherokee County · Coosa County · Tallapoosa County · Escambia County · Montgomery County · Pickens County · Washington County · Marengo County · Covington County · Dale County · Dallas County · Hale County · Russell County

Recent Alabama hail days

DateMax hailReports
2026-06-011.00″1
2026-05-072.00″4
2026-05-062.75″11
2026-04-281.00″4
2026-03-151.00″1
2026-02-262.00″42
2026-01-031.75″3
2025-11-251.00″1

How to read the Alabama map

The colored swath is NOAA's MRMS radar estimate of the largest hail in each ~1 km cell; the dots are individual SPC ground reports. Yellow is around an inch, red is 1.5 to 2″, and purple is 2″ and up -- see how hail size maps to roof damage. Click any spot on the map to see the hail history at that point, or look up a full street address on the hail history by address tool. Today's nationwide activity is on today's hail report.

Nearby states

Ohio · South Carolina · Indiana · Louisiana · Kentucky · Pennsylvania

FAQ

How often does it hail in Alabama?
NOAA has logged 383 hail days in Alabama since 2010, including 63 days with hail 2 inches or larger.
When is hail season in Alabama?
Alabama's busiest hail month is June, with 77 of its 383 hail days on record. March through August holds 322 of them, 84% of the record.
How big does hail get in Alabama?
The largest stone in the NOAA record for Alabama is 5 inches on 2018-03-19 near Cullman. Every report on this page is 1 inch or larger, the National Weather Service severe criterion.
When was the last hail in Alabama?
The most recent reported hail day was 2026-06-01. 7 hail days have been reported so far this year.
Is the Alabama hail map free?
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How far back does the data go?
NOAA SPC storm reports since 2010, with high-resolution MRMS radar swaths for recent storms.

Data & method: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports + NOAA MRMS MESH radar, Alabama only. Radar-indicated and observation-based -- informational only, not a guarantee of damage or a valid claim.