Hail History

Hail history for Town Creek, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Town Creek since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Town Creek

Last hail
Mar 1, 2017
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 14, 2012

11 reports on 8 days since 1982 · #194 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Town Creek

Town Creek Leighton Hatton Muscle Shoals Moulton Littleville Tuscumbia 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Lawrence County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Town Creek

The latest hail report in and around Town Creek is from March 1, 2017, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Town Creek logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #194 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Town Creek accounts for 6% of the 181 reports filed in Lawrence County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 14, 2012 near 0.36 WNW Town Creek.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (55% of reports); 27% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Town Creek 0.4
  • Lawrence County 4.5
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Town Creek 6
  • Lawrence County 43
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Town Creek 0%
  • Lawrence County 5%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (55%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Town Creek
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 14, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.36 WNW Town Creek Lawrence 15:55 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 W Town Creek Lawrence 22:15 local · NCEI
May 27, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Lawrence 16:15 local · NCEI
May 27, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Lawrence 15:25 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.57 W Town Creek Lawrence 12:52 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 Town Creek
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 1, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.57 W Town Creek Lawrence — 12:52 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2013 0.88 innickel Town Creek Lawrence — 12:33 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.35 WNW Town Creek Lawrence — 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Town Creek Lawrence — 15:56 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.36 WNW Town Creek Lawrence — 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Town Creek Lawrence — 14:07 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Town Creek Lawrence — 17:58 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 W Town Creek Lawrence — 22:15 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1997 0.88 innickel Town Creek Lawrence $4K 15:55 local · NCEI
May 27, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Lawrence — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 27, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Lawrence — 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Town Creek

Questions about hail in Town Creek

How often does it hail in Town Creek, Alabama?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Town Creek since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #194 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Town Creek?

Most reports come in March, May, April. March alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Town Creek?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 14, 2012 near 0.36 WNW Town Creek. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Town Creek?

The most recent report in this data is from March 1, 2017 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Town Creek since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 1, 2017.

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.