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Hail in Jackson County, Alabama
133 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.
Jackson County, Alabama, has 133 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 12.3 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
23 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 | Jackson County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 133 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 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
2Feb
3Mar
18Apr
35May
37Jun
20Jul
5Aug
5Sep
1Oct
3Nov
3Dec
1
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 133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | $40K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
133 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 Jackson County?
27 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 7 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Jackson County compare with Alabama for hail?
12.3 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 133 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.