Hail History

Hail history for Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Every NOAA hail report filed in Tallapoosa County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Tallapoosa County

Last hail
Nov 25, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 18 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Mar 26, 2011

115 reports on 67 days since 1955 · #28 of 68 Alabama counties

Hail map · Tallapoosa County

Alexander City New Site Dadeville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
112 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Tallapoosa County

The latest hail report in Tallapoosa County is from November 25, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on March 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tallapoosa County logged 51 reports on 23 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 26% more than the median Alabama county (2.0 a year) and ranks #28 of 68 Alabama counties for all-time reports. Tallapoosa County holds 1% of all 8,105 hail reports in Alabama.

7% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on March 26, 2011 near 0.69 N Sessions.

Reports were down 35% in 2016–2025 (20) compared with 2006–2015 (31). The busiest year was 2023, with 11 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tallapoosa County 2.5
  • Median Alabama county 2.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tallapoosa County 23
  • Median Alabama county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tallapoosa County 7%
  • Median Alabama county 5%

Hail over time

051015 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1980: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 9 reports, largest 3.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 3.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 4 reports (3%) Jan February: 3 reports (3%) Feb March: 35 reports (30%) Mar April: 30 reports (26%) Apr May: 14 reports (12%) May June: 14 reports (12%) Jun July: 3 reports (3%) Jul August: 7 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (2%) Nov December: 3 reports (3%) Dec
All 115 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 15 6
2023 2711 11
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Nov 25, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 18, 2024 5 1.75 in —
May 9, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Aug 9, 2023 1 1.25 in —
May 9, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Mar 26, 2023 7 2.75 in —
Jan 12, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tallapoosa County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 26, 2011 3.00 inteacup 0.69 N Sessions — 13:55 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2005 3.00 inteacup 9 SW Dadeville $33K 11:59 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 2.75 inbaseball Camp Hill — 01:52 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 5.96 WSW Barnesville $5K 17:58 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 4.86 S Our Town $5K 17:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Tallapoosa County
Date Size Location Time · source
Nov 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.78 N Reeltown 14:08 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Russel Mills 15:49 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.72 SE Dadeville 15:21 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.32 E Alexander City 15:16 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.3 WSW Hackneyville 15:04 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.22 W Perryville 14:56 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 4.75 SSE Our Town 07:08 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.5 S Russel Mills 18:04 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 0.88 innickel 2.2 ENE Alexander City 13:40 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Camp Hill 17:42 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.42 ENE Tallapoosa City 17:05 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.38 NNE Our Town 06:19 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Tallapoosa County

PlaceReportsLargest
Alexander City341.75 in
New Site161.75 in
Dadeville141.25 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Jacksons' Gap77Mar 26, 2023
Camp Hill65Mar 26, 2023
Reeltown66Nov 25, 2025
Daviston43Apr 4, 2008
Hackneyville44Aug 18, 2024
Our Town33Jan 12, 2023
Goldville11May 13, 2006

Questions about hail in Tallapoosa County

How often does it hail in Tallapoosa County, Alabama?

115 hail reports have been logged in Tallapoosa County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 68 Alabama counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tallapoosa County?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tallapoosa County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on March 26, 2011 near 0.69 N Sessions. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tallapoosa County?

The most recent report in this data is from November 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 Tallapoosa County had in the last five years?

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 18 reports. The most recent was November 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.