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Decatur, 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 Decatur city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 11 | 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
- 359 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 110 mph, most recent 2025-12-18.
- 39 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.6 mi |
| 2026-02-26 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.6 mi |
| 2026-02-26 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-12-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-12-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-12-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | 1 mi |
| 2025-12-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | 5.2 mi |
2026-02-26: “Half dollar sized hail was reported. Time estimated by radar.”
2026-02-26: “Half dollar sized hail was reported via mPING.”
2026-02-26: “A UAH meteorology student reported 1.5 inch diameter hail off a dash cam video in Five Points.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25