43
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$173K
Property damage
Hail in Greene County, Alabama: 43 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,361 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Greene County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Greene County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 43 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 Greene County archive, hail makes up 26.2% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,361 for this hazard and #60 within Alabama, putting it in the 24.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for hail in Greene County with 14 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 9, 2025 | UNION | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | FORKLAND | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | SNODDY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | FORKLAND | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2015 | EUTAW MUNI ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2013 | FORKLAND | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2013 | FORKLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2011 | KNOXVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 21, 2010 | BRAGGVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | KNOXVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Greene County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The first severe, supercell thunderstorm began forming across northern Sumter County and became severe in northern Greene County. This storm produced penny to quarter size hail near Pleasant Ridge, near Union, and near Knoxville. A few trees were also blown down near Union. A rotating wall cloud and funnel cloud were observed at several locations in Greene County associated with this storm.
The second supercell of the day developed across western Greene County and became severe as it neared Eutaw. The storm began producing penny size hail as it approached Eutaw and produced hail all the way to the Black Warrior River. A few trees were also blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Greene County, Alabama?
43 hail events are recorded in Greene County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Greene County?
The strongest hail on record in Greene County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Greene 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 Greene County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/greene-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.