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Hail history for Sylacauga, AL

Last hail within 10 milesMay 18, 20251.25 in (half dollar)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 19, 2006

Hail days since 200623

Days with hail 1 inch or larger15

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles90

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Sylacauga on 23 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 19, 2006. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Recent hail near Sylacauga

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 18, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Childersburg 1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Sylacauga	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Sylacauga by year

When hail season peaks near Sylacauga

Of the 23 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (7) and April (6).

Largest hail storms near Sylacauga

Apr 19, 2006 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Sylacauga (4 mi from Sylacauga)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported on Millerville Highway at Trammell Road.

Apr 17, 2012 · 2 in (hen egg) · Mignon (1 mi from Sylacauga)

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Gantts Quarry (4 mi from Sylacauga)

Mar 25, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Kymulga (9 mi from Sylacauga)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail covering the ground along Highway 76 east of Childersburg.

Aug 9, 2023 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Fayetteville (9 mi from Sylacauga)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Sylacauga

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 1, 2016	EF0	Gantt Jct 4 mi from Sylacauga	3.0 mi long, 80 yd wide
Jan 23, 2012	EF0	Kymulga 9 mi from Sylacauga	5.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Feb 6, 2008	EF0	Gantts Quarry 6 mi from Sylacauga	2.3 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Sylacauga

90 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Sylacauga since 2006, on 67 days. The strongest measured gust was 62 mph on Feb 16, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 19, 2026	damage reported	Overbrook, Sycamore 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2026	damage reported	Sylacauga 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Sycamore 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	58 mph, measured	Sylacauga Merkle Airport, Oldfield 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 9, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Oldfield 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jan 10, 2026	52 mph, estimated	Sylacauga 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Kymulga 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Sylacauga 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Rahatchie, Sylacauga, Sycamore 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 2025	40 mph, estimated	Gantt Jct 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Sylacauga; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Sylacauga.

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