Hail — Limestone, Alabama

2025-05-20 · near Athens, Limestone, Alabama

Event narrative

Hail with a diameter up to 3/4 inch was reported via mPING.

Wider weather episode

An outbreak of tornadoes, large hail, wind damage and flash flooding occurred during the afternoon and evening of the 20th. Fourteen tornadoes occurred in north Alabama, including 1 EF-0, 10 EF-1, 2 EF-2, and 1 EF-U (unknown) which was a waterspout on Wheeler Lake. One person was injured in Colbert County. There were also several reports of large hail, including baseball sized and larger in northern Lawrence and southeastern Lauderdale Counties. Damaging winds were also experienced as well with the severe thunderstorms. Lightning sparked a fire which resulted in severe structural and water damage and total loss to the Albertville Public Library which is scheduled to be demolished. There were two reports of flash flooding in Jackson County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276810. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.