Hail History

Hail history for Lexington, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lexington since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lexington

Last hail
Apr 10, 2009
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 8, 1998

12 reports on 12 days since 1984 · #166 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Lexington

Lexington Anderson Rogersville Killen Florence Town Creek Leighton Muscle Shoals 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; Lauderdale County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lexington

The latest hail report in and around Lexington is from April 10, 2009, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lexington 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 #166 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lexington accounts for 6% of the 212 reports filed in Lauderdale 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 April 8, 1998 near 2 S Lexington.

The busiest year was 1998, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lexington 0.1
  • Lauderdale County 5.2
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lexington 2
  • Lauderdale County 47
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lexington 0%
  • Lauderdale County 3%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

012 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (8%) Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lexington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 8, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Lexington Lauderdale $9K 18:04 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 1.50 inping pong ball Lexington Lauderdale $7K 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2003 1.00 inquarter Lexington Lauderdale — 13:46 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.88 innickel Lexington Lauderdale — 12:20 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 0.88 innickel Lexington Lauderdale — 16:01 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lexington
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 10, 2009 0.88 innickel Lexington Lauderdale — 12:20 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2007 0.75 inpenny 3 E Lexington Lauderdale — 17:11 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2003 1.00 inquarter Lexington Lauderdale — 13:46 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 0.88 innickel Lexington Lauderdale — 16:01 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2001 0.75 inpenny Lexington Lauderdale — 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2000 0.75 inpenny 4 NW Lexington Lauderdale — 17:58 local · NCEI
May 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny Lexington Lauderdale — 03:53 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Lexington Lauderdale $9K 18:04 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 1.50 inping pong ball Lexington Lauderdale $7K 14:45 local · NCEI
Jan 24, 1997 0.75 inpenny Lexington Lauderdale $5K 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1996 0.75 inpenny Lexington Lauderdale $8K 07:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Lauderdale — 14:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lexington

Questions about hail in Lexington

How often does it hail in Lexington, Alabama?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lexington since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #166 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lexington?

Most reports come in April, May, January. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lexington?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 8, 1998 near 2 S Lexington. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lexington?

The most recent report in this data is from April 10, 2009 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lexington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 10, 2009.

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.