Hail History

Hail history for Dauphin Island, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dauphin Island since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dauphin Island

Last hail
Feb 7, 2017
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Feb 7, 2017

10 reports on 9 days since 1996 · #199 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Dauphin Island

Dauphin Island Grand Bay Theodore Mobile Daphne Foley Robertsdale 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Mobile County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dauphin Island

The latest hail report in and around Dauphin Island is from February 7, 2017, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dauphin Island 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 #199 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dauphin Island accounts for 4% of the 242 reports filed in Mobile 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 February 7, 2017 near Dauphin Is.

The busiest year was 2000, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dauphin Island 0.1
  • Mobile County 3.9
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dauphin Island 2
  • Mobile County 56
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dauphin Island 0%
  • Mobile County 4%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0123 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 January: 2 reports (20%) Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 4 reports (40%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dauphin Island
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 7, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Dauphin Is Mobile 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Dauphin Is Mobile 16:00 local · NCEI
May 6, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Dauphin Is Mobile 12:25 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2007 0.88 innickel Dauphin Is Mobile 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2005 0.88 innickel Dauphin Is Mobile 03:41 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Dauphin Island
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 7, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Dauphin Is Mobile 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2007 0.88 innickel Dauphin Is Mobile 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2005 0.88 innickel Dauphin Is Mobile 03:41 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2001 0.75 inpenny Dauphin Is Mobile 16:20 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2000 0.75 inpenny Dauphin Is Mobile 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Dauphin Is Mobile 16:00 local · NCEI
Jan 24, 2000 0.88 innickel Dauphin Is Mobile 01:07 local · NCEI
May 6, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Dauphin Is Mobile 12:25 local · NCEI
Jan 24, 1997 0.75 inpenny Dauphin Is Mobile 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 0.75 inpenny Dauphin Is Mobile 16:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dauphin Island

Questions about hail in Dauphin Island

How often does it hail in Dauphin Island, Alabama?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dauphin Island since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #199 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dauphin Island?

Most reports come in April, January, March. April alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dauphin Island?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on February 7, 2017 near Dauphin Is. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dauphin Island?

The most recent report in this data is from February 7, 2017 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dauphin Island since November 3, 2021. The last one was on February 7, 2017.

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.