88
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$310K
Property damage
Hail in Russell County, Alabama: 88 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,603 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Russell County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Russell County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 88 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 Russell County archive, hail makes up 32.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,603 for this hazard and #41 within Alabama, putting it in the 48.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Russell County with 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | SEALE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | SEALE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | CRAWFORD | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | BRICKYARD | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | SEALE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | CRAWFORD | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | NUCKOLS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | SANDFORT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | LADONIA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | GLENVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Russell County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of very large hail, some of it as big as grapefruits, fell across the eastern portion of Russell County, including the cities of Seale, Fort Mitchell, and Holy Trinity. The ground was covered with hail in several locations. At least 4 homes and 15 cars were damaged.
The weakening, left moving supercell still managed to produce severe hail across far southeastern RussellCounty. The reported hail size ranged from penny to nickel size and affected areas in and near Pittsview, Glenville, and Holy Trinity.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Russell County, Alabama?
88 hail events are recorded in Russell County between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Russell County?
The strongest hail on record in Russell County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Russell 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 Russell County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/russell-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.