Hail History

Hail history for Calhoun County, Alabama

Every NOAA hail report filed in Calhoun County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Calhoun County

Last hail
May 2, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 2, 2003

154 reports on 87 days since 1967 · #15 of 68 Alabama counties

Hail map · Calhoun County

Oxford Anniston Jacksonville Piedmont Alexandria Ohatchee 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
148 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Calhoun County

The latest hail report in Calhoun County is from May 2, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 2, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Calhoun County logged 83 reports on 34 hail days, about 4.2 reports a year. That is about twice the median Alabama county (2.0 a year) and ranks #15 of 68 Alabama counties for all-time reports. Calhoun County holds 2% of all 8,105 hail reports in Alabama.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Alabama county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on May 2, 2003 near 6 NW Piedmont.

Reports were down 54% in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (57). The busiest year was 2011, with 14 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (25% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Calhoun County 4.2
  • Median Alabama county 2.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Calhoun County 34
  • Median Alabama county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Calhoun County 2%
  • Median Alabama county 5%

Hail over time

051015 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 4.50 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 7 reports (5%) Jan February: 5 reports (3%) Feb March: 34 reports (22%) Mar April: 38 reports (25%) Apr May: 38 reports (25%) May June: 15 reports (10%) Jun July: 8 reports (5%) Jul August: 3 reports (2%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 154 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 21 3
2021 2 2
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 5 5
2017 181 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 2, 2025 2 1.25 in —
May 18, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 24, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Calhoun County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 2, 2003 4.50 insoftball 6 NW Piedmont $100K 14:54 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 3.00 inteacup 0.69 S Boiling Spgs — 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — — 12:45 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 3.98 NE Cobb City — 15:11 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.8 NW De Armanville — 04:42 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 Calhoun County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.79 ENE Wellington 17:26 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 WNW Alexandria 17:16 local · NCEI
May 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE Jacksonville Muni Ar 15:29 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.73 E Hobson City 00:25 local · NCEI
May 24, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE Jacksonville 19:48 local · NCEI
May 24, 2022 0.75 inpenny Saks 19:14 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.8 SE Prices 17:08 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter Jacksonville 16:59 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2020 1.00 inquarter Pleasant Ridge 10:50 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.8 SW Hobson City 21:15 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1.72 E Pleasant Ridge 20:37 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Choccolocco 20:35 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Calhoun County

PlaceReportsLargest
Oxford302.75 in
Anniston231.75 in
Jacksonville232.75 in
Piedmont161.75 in
Alexandria121.75 in
Ohatchee121.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Weaver87Mar 31, 2015
Saks55May 24, 2022
White Plains55Aug 3, 2020
Choccolocco44Aug 18, 2024
Nances Creek33Apr 24, 2021
West End-Cobb Town33May 28, 2010

Questions about hail in Calhoun County

How often does it hail in Calhoun County, Alabama?

154 hail reports have been logged in Calhoun County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.2 reports a year. That ranks #15 of 68 Alabama counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Calhoun County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Calhoun County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 2, 2003 near 6 NW Piedmont. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Calhoun County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 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 Calhoun County had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 2, 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.