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Hail in Chambers County, Alabama
86 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Chambers County, Alabama, has 86 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 14.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
28 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Chambers County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 86 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.4 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.9 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
8Mar
19Apr
27May
9Jun
9Jul
7Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 86 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chambers County had?
86 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Chambers County?
26 Mar 2023 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chambers County?
The hail of 8 Apr 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $6K.
How does Chambers County compare with Alabama for hail?
14.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 86 of the state's 8,096 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.