70
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Hail in Choctaw County, Alabama: 70 recorded events between 1965 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,868 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Choctaw County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Choctaw County is the 1990s, when 25 of the county's 70 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Choctaw County archive, hail makes up 21.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,868 for this hazard and #47 within Alabama, putting it in the 40.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Choctaw County with 23 recorded events, while Jul is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | LAVACA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | NEEDHAM | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | MT STERLING | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | MT STERLING | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | CYRIL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | NAHEOLA | 2.75 | $1.0M |
| Apr 15, 2011 | CHAPEL HILL | 2.75 | $300K |
| Aug 5, 2010 | PENNINGTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | PENNINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | BUTLER | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Choctaw County
- Thunderstorm Wind 171
- Flash Flood 46
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Choctaw County, Alabama?
70 hail events are recorded in Choctaw County between 1965 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Choctaw County?
The strongest hail on record in Choctaw County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Choctaw County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Choctaw County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/choctaw-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.