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Hail in Colbert County, Alabama
145 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.
Colbert County, Alabama, has 145 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 24.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
26 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 | Colbert County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 145 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.5 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.2 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
8Mar
26Apr
25May
37Jun
17Jul
9Aug
5Sep
3Oct
1Nov
6Dec
5
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 145 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 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $7K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Colbert County had?
145 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 Colbert County?
26 Feb 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Colbert County?
The hail of 8 Apr 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $8K.
How does Colbert County compare with Alabama for hail?
24.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 145 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.