Hail History

Hail history for Childersburg, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Childersburg since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Childersburg

Last hail
May 18, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 25, 2019

13 reports on 12 days since 1976 · #145 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Childersburg

Childersburg Sylacauga Fayetteville Talladega Chelsea Pell City Shelby Moody 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Talladega County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Childersburg

The latest hail report in and around Childersburg is from May 18, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 18, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Childersburg logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 13% less than the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #145 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Childersburg accounts for 9% of the 144 reports filed in Talladega 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 March 25, 2019 near 2.07 S Kymulga.

The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (38% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Childersburg 0.3
  • Talladega County 3.6
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Childersburg 6
  • Talladega County 42
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Childersburg 0%
  • Talladega County 7%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (38%) Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Jun 25, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Childersburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 25, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 S Kymulga Talladega — 15:45 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Childersburg Talladega $18K 14:07 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Talladega — 02:55 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball 3 N Childersburg Talladega $75K 11:10 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 NNE Childersburg Talladega — 05:34 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 Childersburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 18, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 NNE Childersburg Talladega — 05:34 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.5 N Childersburg Talladega — 17:44 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 S Kymulga Talladega — 15:45 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter Childersburg Talladega — 15:43 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.35 WNW Bon Air Talladega — 17:16 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 0.75 inpenny Childersburg Talladega — 23:37 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 0.88 innickel 4 NE Childersburg Talladega — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Childersburg Talladega $1K 13:02 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Childersburg Talladega $18K 14:07 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball 3 N Childersburg Talladega $75K 11:10 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2000 0.75 inpenny Childersburg Talladega — 20:28 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1999 0.75 inpenny Childersburg Talladega — 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Childersburg

Questions about hail in Childersburg

How often does it hail in Childersburg, Alabama?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Childersburg since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #145 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Childersburg?

Most reports come in March, June, April. March alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Childersburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 25, 2019 near 2.07 S Kymulga. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Childersburg?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Childersburg 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 May 18, 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.