Hail in Lamar County, Alabama

Hail April 28, 2026 · Lamar County, Alabama

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Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Quarter-size hail fell around Vernon.

The wider storm

Waves of thunderstorms passed through Central Alabama from April 28 into April 29, affecting predominantly northwestern Central Alabama. A few instances of hail and wind damage occurred from the morning to the evening of April 28 across Marion, Winston, and Lamar counties, with a couple more areas of wind damage reported in Fayette and Walker counties just after midnight. The next evening, a localized area of tree damage occurred in Irondale in Jefferson County, which included a couple trees falling onto homes.

Began near Vernon (33.7600, -88.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321580. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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