101
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$297K
Property damage
Hail in Dallas County, Alabama: 101 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,429 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Dallas County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Dallas County is the 2000s, when 41 of the county's 101 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 Dallas County archive, hail makes up 27.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,429 for this hazard and #34 within Alabama, putting it in the 54.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Dallas County with 33 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | BURNSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | TYLER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | SELMA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | BROWNS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | SUMMERFIELD | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | CENTRAL MILLS | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | SAFFORD | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2014 | SUMMERFIELD | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2014 | SUMMERFIELD | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2013 | SELMA SKYHARBOR ARPT | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dallas County
- Thunderstorm Wind 205
- Tornado 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Supercell 3 produced a swath of large hail across extreme northern Dallas County. Hail sizes varied widely and ranged from penny to tennis ball size. The largest hail reports came from areas just north and northwest of Selma.
Supercell 6 became severe across western Dallas County near Orrville and dropped a swath of hail to near the Dallas and Lowndes County line. Hail up to the size of quarters was reported. The hail may have been much larger, but the storm moved across very rural areas.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Dallas County, Alabama?
101 hail events are recorded in Dallas County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Dallas County?
The strongest hail on record in Dallas County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Dallas 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 Dallas County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/dallas-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.