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Hail in Randolph County, Alabama
99 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 99 hail events in Randolph County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 17.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
21 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Randolph County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 99 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.1 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.0 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
9Mar
18Apr
24May
22Jun
4Jul
13Aug
2Sep
0Oct
2Nov
1Dec
3
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 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 4.00 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | $4K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Randolph County had?
99 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 Randolph County?
17 May 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Randolph County?
The hail of 19 Mar 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35K.
How does Randolph County compare with Alabama for hail?
17.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 99 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.