47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$436K
Property damage
Hail in Perry County, Alabama: 47 recorded events between 1960 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,295 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Perry County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Perry County is the 2000s, when 33 of the county's 47 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 Perry County archive, hail makes up 29.2% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,295 for this hazard and #58 within Alabama, putting it in the 26.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Perry County with 16 recorded events, while Jan 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 14, 2023 | VAIDEN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | SCOTT STATION | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | UNIONTOWN | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2013 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2013 | ELLARDS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2013 | MARION | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2013 | SPROTT | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2011 | FOLSOM | 1.5 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | MORGAN SPGS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Perry County
- Thunderstorm Wind 63
- Tornado 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The supercell thunderstorm moved along the Bibb and Perry County line throwing large hail into extreme northern Perry County. Hail ranging from penny size up to the size of lemons was reported. The hail fell from north of North Perry, to north of Heiberger, and into the Talladega National Forest near Oakmulgee.
A swath of large hail occurred from west central Perry County near Scotts Station to near the Vaiden Airport. The hail may have been much larger in surrounding rural areas. A few trees were also blown down and one outbuilding was destroyed.
A swath of hail fell across central Perry County associated with supercell 3. Hail was reported from penny size to ping pong ball size. A few locations observed minor accumulations of the hail. The hail may have been larger in the rural areas and was therefore not observed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Perry County, Alabama?
47 hail events are recorded in Perry County between 1960 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Perry County?
The strongest hail on record in Perry County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Perry 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 Perry County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/perry-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.