Hail in Talladega County, Alabama

Hail in Talladega County, Alabama: 144 recorded events between 1975 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.75. That places the county #969 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Talladega County is the 2000s, when 80 of the county's 144 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 Talladega County archive, hail makes up 28.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #969 for this hazard and #17 within Alabama, putting it in the 68.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Talladega County with 37 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Talladega County, Alabama?

144 hail events are recorded in Talladega County between 1975 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Talladega County?

The strongest hail on record in Talladega County measured 3.75.

Where does the hail data for Talladega 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.