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Hail in Walker County, Alabama
181 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 181 hail events in Walker County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
March is the busiest month, with 63 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 8,096 hail events recorded in Alabama; its 22.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.0 statewide.
48 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Walker County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 181 | 8,096 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.9 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.9 | 16.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
63Apr
50May
27Jun
10Jul
4Aug
5Sep
0Oct
3Nov
2Dec
5
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 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | $6K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $6K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1995 | Hail | 0.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1956 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Walker County had?
181 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 Walker County?
26 Feb 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Walker County?
The hail of 26 Mar 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Walker County compare with Alabama for hail?
22.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.0 statewide; the county holds 181 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.