Hail History

Hail history for Marshall County, Alabama

Every NOAA hail report filed in Marshall County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Marshall County

Last hail
Sep 21, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 20 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 10, 2009

203 reports on 100 days since 1967 · #7 of 68 Alabama counties

Hail map · Marshall County

Albertville Guntersville Arab Boaz Douglas Union Grove Grant 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
198 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Marshall County

The latest hail report in Marshall County is from September 21, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on April 10, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marshall County logged 122 reports on 49 hail days, about 6.1 reports a year. That is 3.0 times the median Alabama county (2.0 a year) and ranks #7 of 68 Alabama counties for all-time reports. Marshall County holds 3% of all 8,105 hail reports in Alabama.

8% 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 April 10, 2009 near 1.77 N Guntersville Lake.

Reports were down 46% in 2016–2025 (43) compared with 2006–2015 (79). The busiest year was 2009, with 19 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (39% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Marshall County 6.1
  • Median Alabama county 2.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Marshall County 49
  • Median Alabama county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Marshall County 8%
  • Median Alabama county 5%

Hail over time

05101520 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 19 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 18 reports, largest 2.25 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 5 reports (2%) Jan February: 10 reports (5%) Feb March: 45 reports (22%) Mar April: 80 reports (39%) Apr May: 29 reports (14%) May June: 15 reports (7%) Jun July: 6 reports (3%) Jul August: 6 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (0%) Sep October: 3 reports (1%) Oct November: 1 reports (0%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 203 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 153 18
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 4 4
2020 21 3
2019 1 1
2018 411 6
2017 82 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 21, 2026 1 1.00 in View
May 2, 2025 3 1.75 in —
Apr 10, 2025 15 2.25 in —
Jul 3, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Marshall County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 10, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 1.77 N Guntersville Lake — 14:03 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 1.14 E Grant — 13:50 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Arab $55K 18:52 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Arab $50K 18:45 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — — 13:32 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 Marshall County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 21, 2026 1.00 inquarter Albertville 21:30 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.64 WNW Guntersville 16:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.39 NW Albertville 15:58 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.39 N Rabbit Town 15:58 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.33 WSW Albertville 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.33 ESE Lane 17:22 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1.42 E Lakeview 17:17 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.33 ENE Mt Carmel 17:14 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Boaz 16:54 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 2.25 inhen egg 1.14 E Albertville 16:54 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.33 WSW Albertville 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.33 WSW Lattiwood 16:48 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Marshall County

PlaceReportsLargest
Albertville482.25 in
Guntersville342.00 in
Arab312.75 in
Boaz181.75 in
Douglas142.75 in
Union Grove132.75 in
Grant102.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Cherokee Ridge87Jul 3, 2023
Hytop11May 2, 2003

Questions about hail in Marshall County

How often does it hail in Marshall County, Alabama?

203 hail reports have been logged in Marshall County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.1 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 68 Alabama counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Marshall County?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Marshall County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 10, 2009 near 1.77 N Guntersville Lake. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Marshall County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 21, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 20 reports. The most recent was September 21, 2026.

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.