154
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$510K
Property damage
Hail in Calhoun County, Alabama: 154 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #897 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Calhoun County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Calhoun County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 154 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 Calhoun County archive, hail makes up 32.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #897 for this hazard and #15 within Alabama, putting it in the 71.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Calhoun County with 38 recorded events, while Oct 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 2, 2025 | WELLINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | ALEXANDRIA | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 18, 2023 | JACKSONVILLE MUNI AR | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | HOBSON CITY | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2022 | JACKSONVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2022 | SAKS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | PRICES | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | JACKSONVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | PLEASANT RIDGE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | HOBSON CITY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Calhoun County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail fell across many locations in eastern and southern Calhoun County. The largest hail reported was golf ball size and in many spots the hail covered the ground. A few homes received roof damage from the large hail. Some locations that reported hail were Jacksonville, Anniston, Oxford, Alexandria, and Weaver. Several funnel cloud reports were received as these storms moved across the county. Several trees and power lines were also blown down leaving as many as 1000 customers temporarily without power.
Very large hail fell across extreme northern Calhoun County. A majority of the hail was golf ball size and covered the ground in a few locations. A few reports were received that a couple of the pieces of hail were softball size. Most of the hail was thrown out of a storm located farther north in Cherokee County and little rain was observed with this storm.
Quarter to golfball size hail was reported around the city of Anniston. Dime size hail fell in the Piedmont area. A multi-car accident occurred on Interstate 20 due to hail and heavy rainfall but no injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Calhoun County, Alabama?
154 hail events are recorded in Calhoun County between 1967 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Calhoun County?
The strongest hail on record in Calhoun County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/calhoun-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.