Hail History

Hail history for Ashford, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashford since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ashford

Last hail
May 10, 2006
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 15, 2004

14 reports on 13 days since 1971 · #131 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Ashford

Ashford Dothan Daleville 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; Houston County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ashford

The latest hail report in and around Ashford is from May 10, 2006, 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, Ashford logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 13% of the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #131 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ashford accounts for 15% of the 93 reports filed in Houston 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 July 15, 2004 near 2 S Ashford.

The busiest year was 2004, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ashford 0.1
  • Houston County 1.6
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ashford 1
  • Houston County 20
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ashford 0%
  • Houston County 2%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0123 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 1 reports (7%) Feb March: 2 reports (14%) Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 4 reports (29%) Jun July: 3 reports (21%) 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ashford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 15, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Ashford Houston 18:07 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Pansey Houston 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Ashford Houston 09:30 local · NCEI
Feb 7, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Houston 02:05 local · NCEI
May 10, 2006 1.00 inquarter Northeast Portion Houston 21:45 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 Ashford
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 10, 2006 1.00 inquarter Northeast Portion Houston 21:45 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Ashford Houston 18:07 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 N Ashford Houston 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2004 0.88 innickel 10 E Dothan Houston 10:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2002 0.75 inpenny Ashford Houston 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Pansey Houston 15:15 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2000 0.75 inpenny Ashford Houston 15:30 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2000 1.00 inquarter Ashford Houston 14:30 local · NCEI
May 13, 1999 0.75 inpenny Ashford Houston 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Ashford Houston 09:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1997 0.75 inpenny Ashford Houston 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Houston 15:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ashford

Questions about hail in Ashford

How often does it hail in Ashford, Alabama?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashford since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #131 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ashford?

Most reports come in June, July, March. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ashford?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 15, 2004 near 2 S Ashford. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ashford?

The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 2006 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 10, 2006.

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.