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Hail in Perry County, Alabama
47 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 47 hail events in Perry County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
15 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Perry County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 47 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.3 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
10Apr
16May
7Jun
3Jul
1Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
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 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Perry County had?
47 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 Perry County?
14 Jun 2023 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Perry County?
The hail of 2 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Perry County compare with Alabama for hail?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 47 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.