Hail in Alabama — where it hits, county by county
Alabama logged 367 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Alabama →Top hail counties in Alabama (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 106 | 21.2 | May | 11% |
| Jefferson | 44 | 8.8 | Jun | 18% |
| Morgan | 30 | 6.0 | May | 13% |
| Limestone | 29 | 5.8 | Jun | 24% |
| Blount | 27 | 5.4 | Jun | 59% |
| Lauderdale | 25 | 5.0 | May | 20% |
| Cullman | 24 | 4.8 | Feb | 33% |
| SHELBY | 21 | 4.2 | May | 5% |
| Franklin | 21 | 4.2 | Mar | 43% |
| TALLAPOOSA | 20 | 4.0 | Mar | 45% |
| Marshall | 20 | 4.0 | Apr | 50% |
Key figures — Alabama hail at a glance
- Alabama logged 367 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Madison County leads Alabama with 106 hail reports over that span — about 21.2 per year.
- Reported hail in Alabama peaks in May.
- Roughly 89 of Alabama's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/alabama (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Alabama hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Alabama?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Alabama are Madison, Jefferson, Morgan. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Alabama?
Reported hail in Alabama peaks around May, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Alabama's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 367 reports over 5 years.
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