Hail History

Hail history for Guntersville, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Guntersville since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Guntersville

Last hail
May 2, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 10, 2025

34 reports on 24 days since 1974 · #27 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Guntersville

Guntersville Albertville Grant Union Grove Boaz Arab Geraldine Douglas New Hope 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Marshall County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Guntersville

The latest hail report in and around Guntersville is from May 2, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 10, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Guntersville logged 22 reports on 12 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 2.8 times the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #27 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Guntersville accounts for 17% of the 203 reports filed in Marshall County.

9% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 10, 2025 near 1.42 E Lakeview.

Reports were up 44% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2017, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (44% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Guntersville 1.1
  • Marshall County 6.1
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Guntersville 12
  • Marshall County 49
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Guntersville 9%
  • Marshall County 8%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0246 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 2 reports (6%) Jan Feb March: 10 reports (29%) Mar April: 15 reports (44%) Apr May: 5 reports (15%) May June: 1 reports (3%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 41 5
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 51 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 2, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Apr 10, 2025 4 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Guntersville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 10, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1.42 E Lakeview Marshall 17:17 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 2.15 NNE Mountainview Marshall 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 0.65 NNW Guntersville Muni Ar Marshall 14:36 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.64 WNW Guntersville Marshall 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.2 NW Guntersville Marshall 13:41 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Guntersville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.64 WNW Guntersville Marshall 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1.42 E Lakeview Marshall 17:17 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.71 E Lakeview Marshall 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.9 SE Crossroads Marshall 16:43 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 0.88 innickel 2.15 NNE Mountainview Marshall 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 2.2 NW Guntersville Marshall 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 2.15 NNE Mountainview Marshall 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.14 E Claysville Marshall 17:07 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 SE Crossroads Marshall 13:41 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.2 NW Guntersville Marshall 13:41 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.2 SW Guntersville Marshall 17:29 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.31 NW Guntersville Muni Ar Marshall 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Guntersville

Questions about hail in Guntersville

How often does it hail in Guntersville, Alabama?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Guntersville since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Guntersville?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Guntersville?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 10, 2025 near 1.42 E Lakeview. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Guntersville?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 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.