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Hail in Covington County, Alabama
111 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.
Covington County, Alabama, has 111 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 10.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
41 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Covington County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 111 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.8 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.6 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
27Apr
14May
25Jun
15Jul
14Aug
5Sep
0Oct
1Nov
1Dec
2
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 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1965 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Covington County had?
111 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 Covington County?
9 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Covington County?
The hail of 26 Mar 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Covington County compare with Alabama for hail?
10.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 111 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.