Hail History

Hail history for Sylvania, Alabama

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

Readout · Sylvania

Last hail
Jun 10, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 16, 1960

12 reports on 10 days since 1960 · #174 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Sylvania

Sylvania Rainsville Pisgah Fort Payne Ider Scottsboro Geraldine Collinsville Crossville 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; DeKalb County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sylvania

The latest hail report in and around Sylvania is from June 10, 2014, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sylvania logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 25% less than the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #174 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sylvania accounts for 6% of the 197 reports filed in DeKalb County.

8% 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 June 16, 1960.

The busiest year was 2002, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (25% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sylvania 0.3
  • DeKalb County 5.1
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sylvania 5
  • DeKalb County 53
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sylvania 8%
  • DeKalb County 5%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0123 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 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.
0123 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb Mar April: 3 reports (25%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 3 reports (25%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (17%) 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sylvania
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 1960 2.00 inhen egg — Dekalb 15:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.33 ESE Sylvania Dekalb 12:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.33 ESE Sylvania Dekalb 13:01 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1 NE Sylvania Dekalb 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 1.00 inquarter Sylvania Dekalb 10:57 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 Sylvania
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.33 ESE Sylvania Dekalb 13:01 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2014 0.88 innickel Sylvania Dekalb 12:40 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1 NE Sylvania Dekalb 18:25 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.33 ESE Sylvania Dekalb 12:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.33 ESE Sylvania Dekalb 15:17 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 1.00 inquarter Sylvania Dekalb 10:57 local · NCEI
May 10, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 E Sylvania Dekalb 19:50 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter Cherokee Colbert 16:32 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2002 0.75 inpenny Sylvania Dekalb 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2002 1.00 inquarter Sylvania Dekalb 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny Sylvania Dekalb 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1960 2.00 inhen egg — Dekalb 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sylvania

Questions about hail in Sylvania

How often does it hail in Sylvania, Alabama?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sylvania since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #174 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sylvania?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sylvania?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 16, 1960. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sylvania?

The most recent report in this data is from June 10, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sylvania since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 10, 2014.

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.