128
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$360K
Property damage
Hail in Lee County, Alabama: 128 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,125 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lee County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lee County is the 2000s, when 46 of the county's 128 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 Lee County archive, hail makes up 29.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,125 for this hazard and #23 within Alabama, putting it in the 63.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Lee County with 36 recorded events, while Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | SALEM | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | AUBURN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | MITCHELL XRD | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | BEEHIVE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | BEEHIVE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | BEEHIVE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | AUBURN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | SMITHS STATION | 1.75 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | MITCHELL XRD | 1.5 | $0 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | MITCHELL XRD | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lee County
- Thunderstorm Wind 213
- Tornado 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The long track, steady state supercell maintained its fairly slow track east southeast across southern Lee County. Hail was reported up to baseball size near Beauregard. Several automobiles and homes were damaged. A few trees were also blown down along the path.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lee County, Alabama?
128 hail events are recorded in Lee County between 1965 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lee County?
The strongest hail on record in Lee County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Lee 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 Lee County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/lee-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.