Hail History

Hail history for Good Hope, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Good Hope since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Good Hope

Last hail
Mar 27, 2021
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 31, 2015

12 reports on 11 days since 1985 · #162 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Good Hope

Good Hope Cullman Hanceville South Vinemont West Point Fairview Holly Pond Blountsville Baileyton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Cullman County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Good Hope

The latest hail report in and around Good Hope is from March 27, 2021, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Good Hope logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 25% less than the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #162 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Good Hope accounts for 5% of the 265 reports filed in Cullman 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 31, 2015 near Good Hope.

The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Good Hope 0.3
  • Cullman County 6.2
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Good Hope 6
  • Cullman County 60
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Good Hope 0%
  • Cullman County 6%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (25%) Mar Apr May: 5 reports (42%) May June: 3 reports (25%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Good Hope
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 31, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Good Hope Cullman — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Good Hope Cullman $15K 14:30 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Good Hope Cullman $10K 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Cullman — 16:47 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball Good Hope Cullman — 07:57 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 Good Hope
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 27, 2021 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE Good Hope Cullman — 16:01 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball Good Hope Cullman — 07:57 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Good Hope Cullman — 16:00 local · NCEI
Oct 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.42 NNE Good Hope Cullman — 15:32 local · NCEI
May 28, 2010 0.88 innickel 1.85 ENE Trimble Cullman — 15:37 local · NCEI
May 3, 2006 0.88 innickel Good Hope Cullman — 13:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.00 inquarter Hartselle Morgan — 15:40 local · NCEI
May 3, 2002 1.00 inquarter 8 S Cullman Cullman — 10:58 local · NCEI
May 3, 2002 1.00 inquarter Good Hope Cullman — 10:50 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Good Hope Cullman $15K 14:30 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Good Hope Cullman $10K 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Cullman — 16:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near Good Hope

Questions about hail in Good Hope

How often does it hail in Good Hope, Alabama?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Good Hope since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #162 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Good Hope?

Most reports come in May, March, June. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Good Hope?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 31, 2015 near Good Hope. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Good Hope?

The most recent report in this data is from March 27, 2021 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Good Hope since November 5, 2021. The last one was on March 27, 2021.

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.