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Hail in Lamar County, Alabama
130 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.
Lamar County, Alabama, has 130 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 56 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 21.5 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 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Lamar County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 130 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.5 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 95.0 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
33Apr
43May
22Jun
10Jul
9Aug
0Sep
2Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
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 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.50 in | $7K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $8K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lamar County had?
130 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 Lamar County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lamar County?
The hail of 2 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Lamar County compare with Alabama for hail?
21.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 130 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.