8,073
Recorded events
67
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$22.0M
Property damage
Alabama hail history: 8,073 recorded events across 67 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Alabama hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 2,998 reported hail events across Alabama. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Alabama
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jefferson County | 490 | 0 | $1.7M | 1955–2026 |
| #2 | Madison County | 471 | 0 | $432K | 1961–2026 |
| #3 | Cullman County | 265 | 0 | $1.0M | 1963–2026 |
| #4 | Tuscaloosa County | 262 | 0 | $699K | 1957–2024 |
| #5 | Mobile County | 242 | 0 | $52K | 1959–2025 |
| #6 | Lauderdale County | 212 | 0 | $164K | 1969–2026 |
| #7 | Marshall County | 202 | 0 | $294K | 1967–2025 |
| #8 | Morgan County | 198 | 0 | $204K | 1955–2026 |
| #9 | Limestone County | 198 | 0 | $75K | 1955–2026 |
| #10 | Shelby County | 196 | 0 | $864K | 1955–2025 |
| #11 | DeKalb County | 196 | 0 | $456K | 1956–2025 |
| #12 | Walker County | 181 | 0 | $1.7M | 1956–2026 |
| #13 | Lawrence County | 179 | 0 | $192K | 1976–2026 |
| #14 | Baldwin County | 178 | 0 | $20K | 1955–2026 |
| #15 | Calhoun County | 154 | 0 | $510K | 1967–2025 |
| #16 | Marion County | 152 | 0 | $246K | 1963–2026 |
| #17 | Franklin County | 144 | 0 | $165K | 1968–2026 |
| #18 | Colbert County | 144 | 0 | $118K | 1960–2026 |
| #19 | Talladega County | 144 | 0 | $233K | 1975–2025 |
| #20 | Etowah County | 133 | 0 | $131K | 1961–2025 |
| #21 | Jackson County | 132 | 0 | $238K | 1964–2025 |
| #22 | Lamar County | 130 | 0 | $268K | 1958–2026 |
| #23 | Lee County | 128 | 0 | $360K | 1965–2025 |
| #24 | Blount County | 124 | 0 | $193K | 1968–2026 |
| #25 | Montgomery County | 123 | 0 | $367K | 1958–2025 |