212
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$164K
Property damage
Hail in Lauderdale County, Alabama: 212 recorded events between 1969 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3.75. That places the county #560 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lauderdale County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lauderdale County is the 2000s, when 84 of the county's 212 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 Lauderdale County archive, hail makes up 11.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #560 for this hazard and #6 within Alabama, putting it in the 82.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for hail in Lauderdale County with 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | ANDERSON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | GREEN HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HOLLOWAY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HOLLOWAY | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | MARS HILL | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | OLIVER | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | WHITEHEAD | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | THORTONTOWN | 3.75 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | JACKSONBURG | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | WOODLAWN | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lauderdale County
- Thunderstorm Wind 1,328
- Flash Flood 162
- Tornado 48
- Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An isolated severe thunderstorm developed during the mid afternoon ahead of a weak cold front dropping southeast into the Tennessee Valley. This cell produced small to marginally severe hail and was followed by additional clusters of thunderstorms along the cold front that remained below severe levels.
Funnel clouds were reported with a storm that moved from the northern portion of Florence northeastward to the area of the Green Hill community about 14 miles northeast of Florence. Just south of the Green Hill community, a small tornado damaged about 10 houses in the vicinity of County Road 47 and United States 43. Ten houses were damaged including several homes that lost roofs or portions of roofs and several barns were destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were down.
Funnel clouds were reported with a storm that moved from the northern portion of Florence northeastward to the area of the Green Hill community about 14 miles northeast of Florence. Just south of the Green Hill community, a small tornado damaged about 10 houses in the vicinity of County Road 47 and United States 43. Ten houses were damaged including several homes that lost roofs or portions of roofs and several barns were destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lauderdale County, Alabama?
212 hail events are recorded in Lauderdale County between 1969 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lauderdale County?
The strongest hail on record in Lauderdale County measured 3.75.
Where does the hail data for Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/lauderdale-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.