Hail History

Hail history for Abbeville, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Abbeville since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Abbeville

Last hail
Jan 21, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 30, 2002

14 reports on 14 days since 1962 · #129 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Abbeville

Abbeville Ozark 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Henry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Abbeville

The latest hail report in and around Abbeville is from January 21, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Abbeville logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #129 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Abbeville accounts for 42% of the 33 reports filed in Henry County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Alabama town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 30, 2002 near Abbeville.

Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Abbeville 0.2
  • Henry County 0.5
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Abbeville 4
  • Henry County 10
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Abbeville 0%
  • Henry County 3%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

01 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (7%) Jan Feb March: 2 reports (14%) Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 5 reports (36%) May Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Abbeville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Abbeville Henry 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Henry 17:45 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SW Wills Crossroads Henry 22:24 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2015 1.00 inquarter Abbeville Henry 12:45 local · NCEI
May 20, 2005 1.00 inquarter 3 NW Abbeville Henry 18:25 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Abbeville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SW Wills Crossroads Henry 22:24 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2015 1.00 inquarter Abbeville Henry 12:45 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Abbeville Henry 22:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2006 0.75 inpenny Abbeville Henry 21:45 local · NCEI
May 20, 2005 1.00 inquarter 3 NW Abbeville Henry 18:25 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 0.75 inpenny Abbeville Henry 17:28 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2003 0.75 inpenny Abbeville Henry 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Abbeville Henry 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1999 0.75 inpenny 2 S Abbeville Henry 16:55 local · NCEI
May 3, 1998 1.00 inquarter Abbeville Henry 23:10 local · NCEI
May 1, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Henry 13:15 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Henry 17:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Abbeville

Questions about hail in Abbeville

How often does it hail in Abbeville, Alabama?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Abbeville since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #129 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Abbeville?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Abbeville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 30, 2002 near Abbeville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Abbeville?

The most recent report in this data is from January 21, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Abbeville had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Abbeville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on January 21, 2017.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.