Hail history for Russell County, Alabama
Every NOAA hail report filed in Russell County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.
Readout · Russell County
- Last hail
- May 26, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 5, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · Apr 11, 2007
88 reports on 59 days since 1967 · #41 of 68 Alabama counties
Hail map · Russell 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 Russell County
The latest hail report in Russell County is from May 26, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 15, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Russell County logged 36 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Alabama county (2.0 a year) and ranks #41 of 68 Alabama counties for all-time reports. Russell County holds 1% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 11, 2007 near Seale.
Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 2005, with 10 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Russell County 1.8
- Median Alabama county 2.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Russell County 22
- Median Alabama county 25
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Russell County 8%
- Median Alabama county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
Hail days since Nov 5, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 27, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2007 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | Seale | $100K | 17:48 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2007 | 2.75 inbaseball | Hurtsboro | — | 17:28 local · NCEI |
| Dec 28, 2005 | 2.75 inbaseball | Ft Mitchell | $6K | 12:51 local · NCEI |
| Nov 4, 1988 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| Nov 24, 1967 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 19:19 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 35 40%
- 1–2 in 46 52%
- 2 in + 7 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | Seale | 17:04 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.6 N Seale | 13:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 3.89 SSE Crawford | 12:37 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.62 N Brickyard | 14:45 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | Seale | 14:26 local · NCEI |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.9 NE Crawford | 17:55 local · NCEI |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.17 NE Sandfort | 17:28 local · NCEI |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.71 NW Nuckols | 17:28 local · NCEI |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.17 W Ladonia | 17:20 local · NCEI |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3 SSE Glenville | 13:58 local · NCEI |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.36 ENE Ladonia | 02:54 local · NCEI |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.36 WSW Ladonia | 02:48 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Russell County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Phenix City | 24 | 2.75 in |
| Hurtsboro | 12 | 2.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladonia | 3 | 3 | Jul 21, 2018 |
Questions about hail in Russell County
How often does it hail in Russell County, Alabama?
88 hail reports have been logged in Russell County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 68 Alabama counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Russell County?
Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 32% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Russell County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 11, 2007 near Seale. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Russell County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.
How many hail storms has Russell County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 26, 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.