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Hail dates in Madison County, Alabama
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Madison County on 36 days since 2016 (142 separate reports, 105 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on May 20, 2025; 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 Madison 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 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 7 | Half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| 2025-05-20 | 2.75" (baseball) | 23 | Baseball sized hail was reported near Southwood Church along Carl T. Jones Drive. |
| 2025-05-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A report of three quarter inch in diameter hail was reported by the MPING observing network at this location. |
| 2025-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter size hail was reported just north of Wilson Mann Road in the Owens Crossroads area. |
| 2025-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter size hail was reported at this location on St. Alban Blvd. via social media. |
| 2025-04-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail with a diameter of 3/4 inch was reported via mPING. |
| 2024-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported at this location. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to the sized of quarters was reported at the intersection of Yarborough Road and Old Railroad Bed Road. |
| 2023-09-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | One inch diameter hail was reported. |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail of 1 inch in diameter was reported via mPING. |
| 2023-07-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to nickel sized was reported near Highway 20 and Sullivan Street. |
| 2023-07-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail was reported in Gurley. |
| 2023-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 9 | Quarter sized hail was reported at 376 Charlie Patterson Road. |
| 2023-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 15 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported on County Line Road. Location estimated by radar. |
| 2023-06-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | Hail larger than quarters was reported in Owens Crossroads. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported east of Highway 231/431 near Hazel Green. |
| 2023-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Harvest. |
| 2023-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size was reported on River Walk Trail off of Winchester road. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2022-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Reports of quarter size hail near Madison. |
| 2022-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Pea to quarter size hail reported south of Huntsville, report relayed via Social Media. |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Ping pong sized hail was reported in Hampton Cove in southeast Huntsville. |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Reported via mPing. |
| 2022-02-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Gumball sized hail was reported in Hazel Green. |
| 2021-04-24 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 15 | Social media photos and phone reports of hail of 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter near the intersection of Hughes Road and Gillispie Road and near Leathertree L… |
| 2021-03-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch diameter hail was reported in the Five Points community of Huntsville. |
| 2019-12-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail up to the size of half-dollars was reported via mPING. |
| 2019-03-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Hail up to the size of nickels was accumulated in Meridianville. |
| 2018-03-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail was reported near Meridianville. |
| 2017-12-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | One inch hail was reported via social media. |
| 2017-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | Quarter sized hail was reported in the Huntsville Hospital medical district. |
| 2017-03-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2017-03-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size was reported at the intersection of Golf Road and South Memorial Parkway. |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2016-06-25 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Half dollar sized hail was reported in the Riverton area near Moores Mill Road and Winchester Road. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 5 | 33 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 10 | 39 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 19 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Madison County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 293 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-28 | 100 mph | 1 | Widespread tree damage was observed in the Killingsworth Cove area of eastern Madison county. A swath of trees at least 300 yards wide we… |
| 2025-05-20 | 94 mph | 1 | Just south of the tornado track that traversed Monte Sano Mountain, numerous trees were downed along Monte Sano Boulevard, Panorama Drive… |
| 2024-05-09 | 81 mph | 6 | Large hardwood branches were broken. |
| 2023-03-01 | 81 mph | 1 | Power poles were snapped near Highway 231 and Walker Lane. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-07-11 | 81 mph | 1 | A microburst produced significant damage along Church Street between Pratt Avenue and Oakwood Avenue and west to just west of Memorial Pa… |
| 2018-06-22 | 81 mph | 3 | Sporadic twig, limb and Bradford Pear branch debris was seen as the survey team tracked damage from a supercell east-northeast from near … |
| 2017-11-18 | 81 mph | 2 | FAA representatives reported damage to 5 aircraft and 1 helicopter in two hangers. Three inch diameter ropes were broken that tied the v… |
| 2025-02-16 | 75 mph | 3 | Measured at the Huntsville International Airport. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Madison County?
February 26, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on May 20, 2025.
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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