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Hail in Lee County, Alabama
128 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.
NCEI records 128 hail events in Lee County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
April is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 69 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 21.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
20 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 | Lee County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 128 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.1 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.2 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
24Apr
36May
16Jun
15Jul
7Aug
7Sep
0Oct
5Nov
3Dec
7
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 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lee County had?
128 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 Lee County?
31 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lee County?
The hail of 25 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Lee County compare with Alabama for hail?
21.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 128 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.