54
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$101K
Property damage
Hail in Lowndes County, Alabama: 54 recorded events between 1974 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #2,159 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lowndes County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lowndes County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 54 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 Lowndes County archive, hail makes up 27.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,159 for this hazard and #56 within Alabama, putting it in the 30.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for hail in Lowndes County with 17 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2022 | LOWNDESBORO | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2018 | DAVENPORT | 3.5 | $0 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | HAYNEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2012 | HAYNEVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | HAYNEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | HAYNEVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | COLLIRENE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2010 | HAYNEVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | COLLIRENE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2007 | HAYNEVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lowndes County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Supercell 6 continued across the rural terrain of northern Lowndes County. The largest hail size reported was quarters. This storm also produced small hail across southern Autauga County from pea to dime size around Autaugaville.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lowndes County, Alabama?
54 hail events are recorded in Lowndes County between 1974 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lowndes County?
The strongest hail on record in Lowndes County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Lowndes 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.
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“Hail in Lowndes County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/lowndes-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.