Hail history for Sumter County, Alabama
Every NOAA hail report filed in Sumter County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Sumter County
- Last hail
- May 25, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 8
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.00 in
- hen egg · Mar 26, 2023
115 reports on 84 days since 1956 · #29 of 68 Alabama counties
Hail map · Sumter 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 Sumter County
The latest hail report in Sumter County is from May 25, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on March 26, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sumter County logged 42 reports on 34 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Alabama county (2.0 a year) and ranks #29 of 68 Alabama counties for all-time reports. Sumter County holds 1% of all 8,105 hail reports in Alabama.
2% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on March 26, 2023 near Cuba.
Reports were down 32% in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (25). The busiest year was 2005, with 10 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in March (23% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Sumter County 2.1
- Median Alabama county 2.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Sumter County 34
- Median Alabama county 25
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Sumter County 2%
- Median Alabama county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 16, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 3 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | Cuba | — | 17:32 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 1956 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | — | 05:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.5 NNW Brewersville | — | 18:01 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Epes | $2K | 14:50 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2005 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2 NW Cuba | $5K | 18:25 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 65 57%
- 1–2 in 47 41%
- 2 in + 2 2%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.71 SSW Cuba | 20:45 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.77 WNW Livingston | 15:33 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.71 NW Geiger | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.32 NW York Mallard Arpt | 18:44 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | Coatopa | 15:09 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2023 | 0.88 innickel | 2.38 SSE Mc Cainville | 11:54 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 E Boyd | 17:42 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3.25 N York Mallard Arpt | 17:42 local · NCEI |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | Cuba | 17:32 local · NCEI |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.48 E Livingston | 10:14 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.5 NNW Mc Dowell | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.56 E Sumterville | 16:00 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Sumter County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 21 | 1.75 in |
| Cuba | 17 | 2.00 in |
| York | 12 | 1.75 in |
| Bellamy | 11 | 1.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epes | 7 | 7 | May 22, 2020 |
| Emelle | 5 | 5 | Apr 23, 2020 |
| Gainesville | 5 | 4 | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Geiger | 4 | 4 | May 9, 2024 |
| Panola | 4 | 4 | Apr 5, 2012 |
Questions about hail in Sumter County
How often does it hail in Sumter County, Alabama?
115 hail reports have been logged in Sumter County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #29 of 68 Alabama counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Sumter County?
Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 23% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Sumter County?
2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 26, 2023 near Cuba. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Sumter County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 25, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Sumter County had in the last five years?
8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was May 25, 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.