Hail History

Hail history for Birmingham, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Birmingham since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Birmingham

Last hail
Jun 27, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 11, 2008

122 reports on 92 days since 1961 · #2 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Birmingham

Birmingham Gardendale Hoover Pleasant Grove Adamsville Pelham Bessemer Pinson Trussville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
122 most recent reports with a location; Jefferson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Birmingham

The latest hail report in and around Birmingham is from June 27, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 27, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Birmingham logged 44 reports on 30 hail days, about 2.2 reports a year. That is 5.5 times the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #2 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Birmingham accounts for 25% of the 490 reports filed in Jefferson County.

4% 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 April 11, 2008 near 0.31 N Red Gap Jct.

Reports were down 81% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (37). The busiest year was 2008, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Birmingham 2.2
  • Jefferson County 9.3
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Birmingham 30
  • Jefferson County 91
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Birmingham 4%
  • Jefferson County 5%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

036912 1961: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 7 reports (6%) Feb March: 12 reports (10%) Mar April: 33 reports (27%) Apr May: 23 reports (19%) May June: 19 reports (16%) Jun July: 9 reports (7%) Jul August: 8 reports (7%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct Nov December: 7 reports (6%) Dec
All 122 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 12 3
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 27, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 6, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Birmingham
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 11, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 0.31 N Red Gap Jct Jefferson 15:42 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 1.01 E Ruffner Jefferson 15:36 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1973 2.75 inbaseball — Jefferson 17:57 local · NCEI
Dec 5, 1977 2.50 intennis ball — Jefferson 02:50 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1961 2.00 inhen egg — Jefferson 16:45 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 Birmingham
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 27, 2025 1.00 inquarter Irondale Jefferson 18:42 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2022 0.88 innickel (Bhm)birmingham Arpt Jefferson 17:16 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ENE Mountain Brook Jefferson 17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.34 WNW (Bhm)birmingham Arpt Jefferson 14:47 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.58 W Acipco Jefferson 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.76 N Quito Shelby 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter Crumley Chapel Jefferson 17:10 local · NCEI
Dec 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.39 W Acipco Jefferson 17:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE East Thomas Jefferson 14:27 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SE Ruffner Jefferson 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.5 SSE Woodlawn Jefferson 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.4 SSW Homewood Jefferson 19:09 local · NCEI

Hail history near Birmingham

Questions about hail in Birmingham

How often does it hail in Birmingham, Alabama?

122 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Birmingham since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.2 reports a year. That ranks #2 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Birmingham?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Birmingham?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 11, 2008 near 0.31 N Red Gap Jct. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Birmingham?

The most recent report in this data is from June 27, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 27, 2025.

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.