Hail History

Hail history for Tuscumbia, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tuscumbia since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Tuscumbia

Last hail
May 4, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jan 3, 1982

21 reports on 17 days since 1973 · #69 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Tuscumbia

Tuscumbia Muscle Shoals Florence Littleville Leighton Killen Cherokee Town Creek 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Colbert County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Tuscumbia

The latest hail report in and around Tuscumbia is from May 4, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tuscumbia logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 13% less than the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #69 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Tuscumbia accounts for 14% of the 145 reports filed in Colbert County.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on January 3, 1982.

The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tuscumbia 0.3
  • Colbert County 3.1
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tuscumbia 5
  • Colbert County 40
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tuscumbia 10%
  • Colbert County 4%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0123 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 2 reports (10%) Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 6 reports (29%) Apr May: 6 reports (29%) May June: 2 reports (10%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov December: 2 reports (10%) Dec
All 21 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tuscumbia
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jan 3, 1982 2.75 inbaseball — Colbert — 20:50 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 2.50 intennis ball Baileyton Cullman — 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.56 WNW Colbert Hgts Colbert — 18:37 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Elkwood Madison $25K 19:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NE Florence Lauderdale — 14:16 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 Tuscumbia
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 4, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Tuscumbia Colbert — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.56 SSE Colbert Hgts Colbert — 15:34 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.56 WNW Colbert Hgts Colbert — 18:37 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2007 0.88 innickel Colbert Hgts Colbert — 04:30 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny Tuscumbia Colbert — 04:13 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.00 inquarter Huntsville Madison — 21:40 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Elkwood Madison $25K 19:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NE Florence Lauderdale — 14:16 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 0.88 innickel Horton Marshall — 14:15 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 2.50 intennis ball Baileyton Cullman — 13:25 local · NCEI
May 9, 2000 1.00 inquarter 5 W Tuscumbia Colbert $2K 21:35 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 2000 1.00 inquarter Tuscumbia Colbert $2K 03:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Tuscumbia

Questions about hail in Tuscumbia

How often does it hail in Tuscumbia, Alabama?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tuscumbia since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #69 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tuscumbia?

Most reports come in April, May, January. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tuscumbia?

2.75 in (baseball size) on January 3, 1982. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tuscumbia?

The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tuscumbia since November 5, 2021. The last one was on May 4, 2021.

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.