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Cottondale, AL hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Cottondale city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 211 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-06-16.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2022-03-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-02-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2024-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2024-08-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-07-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | 1.6 mi |
| 2024-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2024-06-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9 mi |
| 2024-06-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.9 mi |
2025-06-16: “Trees were downed in the Duncanville area.”
2025-05-18: “A tree was downed at the National Water Center on the UA campus, while another tree fell on a home in Holt.”
2025-02-16: “Several trees were downed across northern and eastern areas of Tuscaloosa.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25