Hail History

Hail history for Adamsville, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Adamsville since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Adamsville

Last hail
Mar 31, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 2, 1974

17 reports on 16 days since 1973 · #95 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Adamsville

Adamsville Pleasant Grove Gardendale Dora Birmingham Sumiton Bessemer Cordova Warrior 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Jefferson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Adamsville

The latest hail report in and around Adamsville is from March 31, 2015, 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, Adamsville logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 25% of the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #95 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Adamsville accounts for 3% of the 490 reports filed in Jefferson County.

6% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 2, 1974.

The busiest year was 1989, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Adamsville 0.1
  • Jefferson County 9.3
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Adamsville 2
  • Jefferson County 91
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Adamsville 6%
  • Jefferson County 5%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

012 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (6%) Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb March: 5 reports (29%) Mar April: 2 reports (12%) Apr May: 6 reports (35%) May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Adamsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Jefferson 15:35 local · NCEI
May 9, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson 19:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson 14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson 11:50 local · NCEI
May 8, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson 16:30 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 Adamsville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 31, 2015 1.00 inquarter Graysville Jefferson — 19:08 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 S Graysville Jefferson — 00:19 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny 7 NW Mulga Jefferson — 16:58 local · NCEI
Jan 22, 1999 1.00 inquarter Graysville Jefferson $8K 18:20 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 0.75 inpenny Graysville Jefferson $10K 17:07 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Jefferson — 15:25 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Jefferson — 00:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson — 19:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson — 14:05 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1981 0.75 inpenny — Jefferson — 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson — 11:50 local · NCEI
May 8, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Jefferson — 16:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Adamsville

Questions about hail in Adamsville

How often does it hail in Adamsville, Alabama?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Adamsville since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #95 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Adamsville?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Adamsville?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 2, 1974. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Adamsville?

The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Adamsville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 31, 2015.

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.