Hail History

Hail history for Sumiton, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sumiton since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sumiton

Last hail
Apr 9, 2021
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 3, 1974

12 reports on 11 days since 1970 · #173 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Sumiton

Sumiton Dora Cordova Adamsville Jasper 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; Walker County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sumiton

The latest hail report in and around Sumiton is from April 9, 2021, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sumiton logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 37% of the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #173 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sumiton accounts for 7% of the 181 reports filed in Walker County.

17% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 3, 1974.

The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (42% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sumiton 0.1
  • Walker County 5.3
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sumiton 2
  • Walker County 46
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sumiton 17%
  • Walker County 8%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

012 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (42%) Mar April: 3 reports (25%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sumiton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 3, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Walker 18:45 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 2.82 NNW Sayre Jefferson 20:23 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.51 NE Sumiton Walker 20:21 local · NCEI
May 1, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Walker 17:33 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Walker 15:30 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 Sumiton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 9, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball Sumiton Walker — 12:21 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 2.82 NNW Sayre Jefferson — 20:23 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.51 NE Sumiton Walker — 20:21 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 0.88 innickel 4 N Sayre Jefferson — 21:59 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2004 1.00 inquarter Sumiton Walker — 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 0.75 inpenny Sumiton Walker $2K 13:30 local · NCEI
May 1, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Walker — 17:33 local · NCEI
May 9, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Walker — 19:40 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Walker — 15:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Walker — 14:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Walker — 18:45 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 1970 1.00 inquarter — Jefferson — 08:52 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sumiton

Questions about hail in Sumiton

How often does it hail in Sumiton, Alabama?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sumiton since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #173 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sumiton?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Sumiton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 3, 1974. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sumiton?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sumiton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 9, 2021.

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.