Hail History

Hail history for Troy, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Troy since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Troy

Last hail
Aug 18, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 8, 1985

14 reports on 13 days since 1980 · #144 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Troy

Troy 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Pike County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Troy

The latest hail report in and around Troy is from August 18, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on August 18, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Troy logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #144 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Troy accounts for 30% of the 47 reports filed in Pike 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 May 8, 1985.

The busiest year was 2004, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Troy 0.2
  • Pike County 0.7
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Troy 4
  • Pike County 13
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Troy 0%
  • Pike County 6%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 5 reports (36%) May Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (7%) Oct November: 1 reports (7%) Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 18, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Troy
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 8, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Pike — 15:16 local · NCEI
May 25, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Pike — 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 SE Troy Pike $3K 08:58 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 4.76 SSW Banks Pike — 18:56 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.45 ENE Little Oak Pike — 18:29 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 Troy
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 4.76 SSW Banks Pike — 18:56 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.45 ENE Little Oak Pike — 18:29 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Troy Pike — 13:16 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 0.88 innickel 5 NNE Troy Pike — 13:59 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 SE Troy Pike $3K 08:58 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 S Troy Pike — 08:47 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny Troy Pike — 19:35 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 1997 0.75 inpenny Troy Pike $2K 13:10 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Pike — 14:40 local · NCEI
May 21, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Pike — 13:15 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Pike — 17:28 local · NCEI
Nov 4, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Pike — 20:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Troy

Questions about hail in Troy

How often does it hail in Troy, Alabama?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Troy since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #144 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Troy?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Troy?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 8, 1985. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Troy?

The most recent report in this data is from August 18, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was August 18, 2024.

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.