Hail — Walker, Alabama

2025-03-13 · near Eldridge, Walker, Alabama

Event narrative

Nickel-size hail fell in the Eldridge area.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough moved through Arkansas early on March 13, with convection eventually refiring in parts of Central Alabama along a boundary that had moved east from the Mississippi Valley. A storm just after 8 AM produced up to nickel-size hail in the Winfield and Ethridge areas. More activity formed in the late evening across northwest Alabama, with a cell moving southeastward into Winston County and dropping nickel-size hail near Double Springs.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232104. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.