Alabama, 1998

Hail in Alabama, April 8, 1998

April 8, 1998 · NWS BMX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Baseball size hail was reported north of Cullman. Some siding was damaged on homes.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$70,000
Crop damage
$30,000
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.

Baseball size hail was reported north of Cullman. Some siding was damaged on homes. Hen egg size hail was reported in Joppa, taking some shingles off roofs.

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2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cullman

When
April 8, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Cullman County, 4 mi N of Cullman
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Coordinates
34.230, -86.830

Hail, Cullman

When
April 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Cullman County, Joppa
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Coordinates
34.250, -86.520

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5637887, 5637888.