Hail History

Hail history for Union Grove, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Union Grove since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Union Grove

Last hail
Mar 31, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 31, 1986

13 reports on 10 days since 1986 · #156 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Union Grove

Union Grove Arab New Hope Guntersville Owens Cross Roads Baileyton Grant Albertville Fairview 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Marshall County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Union Grove

The latest hail report in and around Union Grove is from March 31, 2015, 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, Union Grove 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 #156 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Union Grove accounts for 6% of the 203 reports filed in Marshall 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 31, 1986.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 38% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Union Grove 0.3
  • Marshall County 6.1
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Union Grove 5
  • Marshall County 49
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Union Grove 8%
  • Marshall County 8%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 2 reports (15%) Feb March: 4 reports (31%) Mar April: 5 reports (38%) Apr May Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (8%) Dec
All 13 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 Union Grove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 31, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Marshall 13:32 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Union Grove Marshall 18:59 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Union Grove Marshall 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 5 NE Arab Marshall 17:09 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 1.00 inquarter Union Grove Marshall 17:26 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 Union Grove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 31, 2015 1.00 inquarter Union Grove Marshall 17:26 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Union Grove Marshall 18:59 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter Union Grove Marshall 18:56 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter Union Grove Marshall 13:40 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Union Grove Marshall 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 5 NE Arab Marshall 17:09 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.00 inquarter 5 S Russellville Franklin 20:54 local · NCEI
Dec 4, 2005 0.75 inpenny Union Grove Marshall 02:00 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Madison Madison 14:55 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Harvest Madison 14:02 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2004 0.75 inpenny Union Grove Marshall 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1998 0.75 inpenny Union Grove Marshall 17:18 local · NCEI

Hail history near Union Grove

Questions about hail in Union Grove

How often does it hail in Union Grove, Alabama?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Union Grove since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #156 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Union Grove?

Most reports come in April, March, February. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Union Grove?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 31, 1986. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Union Grove?

The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Union Grove since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 31, 2015.

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.