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Hail in Mobile County, Alabama
242 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 242 hail events in Mobile County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
May is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 132 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 19.7 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 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Mobile County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 242 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.7 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.9 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
6Mar
29Apr
45May
56Jun
34Jul
24Aug
17Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
9
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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 242. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1987 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1973 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1967 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mobile County had?
242 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 Mobile County?
5 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mobile County?
The hail of 29 Apr 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Mobile County compare with Alabama for hail?
19.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 242 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.