Hail History

Hail history for Muscle Shoals, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Muscle Shoals since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Muscle Shoals

Last hail
Jun 5, 2020
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Nov 4, 1988

23 reports on 22 days since 1960 · #58 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals Tuscumbia Florence Leighton Killen Littleville Town Creek Hatton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Colbert County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Muscle Shoals

The latest hail report in and around Muscle Shoals is from June 5, 2020, 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, Muscle Shoals logged 10 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 25% more than the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #58 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Muscle Shoals accounts for 16% of the 145 reports filed in Colbert County.

4% 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 November 4, 1988.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2020, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Muscle Shoals 0.5
  • Colbert County 3.1
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Muscle Shoals 10
  • Colbert County 40
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Muscle Shoals 4%
  • Colbert County 4%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

012 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (17%) Mar April: 4 reports (17%) Apr May: 6 reports (26%) May June: 6 reports (26%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov December: 1 reports (4%) Dec
All 23 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 11 2
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Muscle Shoals
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Nov 4, 1988 2.00 inhen egg — Colbert — 16:50 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Muscle Shoals Colbert $8K 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Colbert — 16:52 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.68 SW Emco Listerhill Jct Colbert — 12:42 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.33 ENE Muscle Shoals Colbert — 00:36 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 Muscle Shoals
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 5, 2020 0.88 innickel 1.38 S Hobgood Siding Colbert — 14:55 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.33 ENE Muscle Shoals Colbert — 00:36 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.89 NW Hobgood Siding Colbert — 11:46 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NW (Msl)muscle Shoals A Colbert — 12:37 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.68 SW Emco Listerhill Jct Colbert — 12:42 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Muscle Shoals Colbert — 19:49 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Muscle Shoals Colbert — 07:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Muscle Shoals Colbert — 12:35 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Muscle Shoals Colbert — 12:25 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny Nitrate City Colbert — 04:16 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Muscle Shoals Colbert $8K 19:05 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Muscle Shoals Colbert — 18:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Muscle Shoals

Questions about hail in Muscle Shoals

How often does it hail in Muscle Shoals, Alabama?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Muscle Shoals since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #58 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Muscle Shoals?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Muscle Shoals?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on November 4, 1988. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Muscle Shoals?

The most recent report in this data is from June 5, 2020 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Muscle Shoals since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 5, 2020.

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.