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Hail dates in Blount County, Alabama
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Blount County on 18 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 24 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 9, 2024; the most recent hail was February 26, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Blount County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Up to two-inch hail fell in Blountsville, along with numerous reports of smaller hail completely covering the ground with some drifting in Blountsville and s… |
| 2025-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported between Blountsville, Brooksville, and Snead. |
| 2024-09-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter was reported near the I-65/U.S. 31 interchange near Smoke Rise. |
| 2024-06-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Several reports of 1.5 to 2-inch diameter hail were received via EMA and broadcast media in the Allgood and southern Oneonta areas. |
| 2024-05-09 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 1 | Social media images from two locations approximately one mile apart showed measured hailstones of 4 to 4.5 inches in diameter in the Holly Springs community. |
| 2023-08-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Two inch hail reported in Smoke Rise. |
| 2023-06-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported along Highway 231 north of Summit. |
| 2023-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel size hail and several trees uprooted in the Hendrix community. |
| 2023-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported south of Cleveland along Highway 79. |
| 2022-11-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Photograph of large hail near the town of Nectar. |
| 2022-05-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail reported in Locust Fork. |
| 2022-04-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail reported south of the town of Hayden. |
| 2020-04-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail near the town of Hayden. |
| 2019-02-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail hail covering ground along Highway 231 in the town of Cleveland. |
| 2018-03-19 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | — |
| 2017-03-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Blount County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 88 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 16 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-22 | 81 mph | 1 | A downburst caused considerable damage in the city of Oneonta. The determination was made from the divergent tree and damage pattern. I… |
| 2024-03-15 | 68 mph | 1 | In Oneonta, power lines were reported down along 2nd Ave and County Highway 42. To the southeast, in the Highland Lakes area, trees were … |
| 2025-05-03 | 64 mph | 1 | A couple dozen trees were blown down across property located off Alabama Highway 132 near Taits Gap Loop. |
| 2020-01-11 | 63 mph | 5 | Partial roof off house on County Road 57. |
| 2021-12-29 | 62 mph | 2 | Wind gust of 62 MPH recorded at a home weather station in the city of Blountsville. |
| 2025-11-25 | 60 mph | 1 | The roof was blown off a barn on Max Haynes Rd, and several trees and power lines were downed around the Susan Moore area. |
| 2025-03-04 | 60 mph | 2 | Trees on Interstate 65 near exit 287, resulting in a crash. Another tree was downed at Red Hill School Rd and County Highway 5. |
| 2025-02-16 | 60 mph | 3 | Trees were downed in the Hayden area. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Blount County?
February 26, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 9, 2024.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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