Hail history for Houston County, Alabama
Every NOAA hail report filed in Houston County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Houston County
- Last hail
- Jun 9, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 6
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jan 9, 2024
93 reports on 61 days since 1970 · #38 of 68 Alabama counties
Hail map · Houston County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Houston County
The latest hail report in Houston County is from June 9, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on January 9, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Houston County logged 33 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 19% less than the median Alabama county (2.0 a year) and ranks #38 of 68 Alabama counties for all-time reports. Houston County holds 1% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on January 9, 2024 near 0.91 SW Dothan.
Reports were down 43% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (21). The busiest year was 2011, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (24% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Houston County 1.6
- Median Alabama county 2.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Houston County 20
- Median Alabama county 25
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Houston County 2%
- Median Alabama county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 4 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2 | 2.75 in | — |
| Jun 22, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 18, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.91 SW Dothan | 05:52 local · NCEI |
| Feb 7, 1971 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 02:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Dothan | 15:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Dothan | 14:56 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Wicksburg | 14:37 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
- Under 1 in 42 45%
- 1–2 in 49 53%
- 2 in + 2 2%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.07 S Dothan | 16:29 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Rehobeth | 17:52 local · NCEI |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Olympia Spa Resort | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.91 SW Dothan | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.18 E Brannon Stand | 16:05 local · NCEI |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | Cottonwood | 12:31 local · NCEI |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Dothan | 05:53 local · NCEI |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.91 SW Dothan | 05:52 local · NCEI |
| Jun 22, 2023 | 0.88 innickel | 1.37 ENE Hollis Dairy Rd | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 18, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.36 W Cowarts | 11:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | Columbia | 08:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Cottonwood | 07:28 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Houston County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 8 | 8 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Rehobeth | 3 | 3 | Apr 27, 2025 |
| Webb | 3 | 3 | Mar 27, 2011 |
| Avon | 2 | 2 | May 13, 1999 |
| Gordon | 2 | 2 | Jun 27, 2011 |
| Kinsey | 2 | 2 | Mar 27, 2011 |
| Taylor | 2 | 2 | May 31, 2004 |
| Cowarts | 1 | 1 | Mar 11, 2000 |
Questions about hail in Houston County
How often does it hail in Houston County, Alabama?
93 hail reports have been logged in Houston County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 68 Alabama counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Houston County?
Most reports come in March, May, June. March alone accounts for 24% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Houston County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on January 9, 2024 near 0.91 SW Dothan. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Houston County?
The most recent report in this data is from June 9, 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 Houston County had in the last five years?
6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was June 9, 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.