198
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$75K
Property damage
Hail in Limestone County, Alabama: 198 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3.75. That places the county #624 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Limestone County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Limestone County is the 2010s, when 78 of the county's 198 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 Limestone County archive, hail makes up 21.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #624 for this hazard and #8 within Alabama, putting it in the 79.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for hail in Limestone County with 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | SARDIS SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | SARDIS SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | ATHENS | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | ATHENS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | BLACKBURN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | ATHENS | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | WHEELER LAKE NORTH | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | PEETS CORNER | 2 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | BURGREEN CORNER | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | PETEY | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Limestone County
- Thunderstorm Wind 499
- Tornado 77
- Flash Flood 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Softball-size hail was reported just south of Salem in western Limestone County. Trees were also reported down in Cairo, also in western Limestone County. Golf ball-size hail was reported in northwest Limestone County not far from the Madison/Limestone county line.
Softball-size hail was reported just south of Salem in western Limestone County. Trees were also reported down in Cairo, also in western Limestone County. Golf ball-size hail was reported in northwest Limestone County not far from the Madison/Limestone county line.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Limestone County, Alabama?
198 hail events are recorded in Limestone County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Limestone County?
The strongest hail on record in Limestone County measured 3.75.
Where does the hail data for Limestone 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 Limestone County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/limestone-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.