Hail Risk in Alabama
All Alabama counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score
Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 67 of 67 Alabama counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Mobile County carries the state's highest hail score at 83.2, with $953K in expected annual hail losses.
No Alabama county reaches the High band for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $10M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hail
| # | County | Hail Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile County | Medium | 1.71 / yr | $953K | |
| 2 | Montgomery County | Medium | 2.11 / yr | $580K | |
| 3 | Lee County | Low | 2.66 / yr | $610K | |
| 4 | Tuscaloosa County | Low | 3.45 / yr | $559K | |
| 5 | Calhoun County | Low | 4.79 / yr | $438K | |
| 6 | Baldwin County | Low | 1.46 / yr | $414K | |
| 7 | Etowah County | Low | 4.83 / yr | $286K | |
| 8 | Marshall County | Low | 4.82 / yr | $259K | |
| 9 | Shelby County | Low | 3.70 / yr | $398K | |
| 10 | DeKalb County | Low | 4.77 / yr | $239K | |
| 11 | Talladega County | Low | 4.09 / yr | $195K | |
| 12 | Madison County | Low | 4.42 / yr | $307K | |
| 13 | Morgan County | Low | 4.69 / yr | $213K | |
| 14 | Jackson County | Low | 4.55 / yr | $172K | |
| 15 | Pickens County | Low | 3.38 / yr | $147K | |
| 16 | Marion County | Low | 4.29 / yr | $135K | |
| 17 | Choctaw County | Low | 2.77 / yr | $161K | |
| 18 | Russell County | Low | 2.33 / yr | $177K | |
| 19 | Autauga County | Low | 2.65 / yr | $212K | |
| 20 | Franklin County | Low | 4.21 / yr | $133K | |
| 21 | Sumter County | Low | 2.95 / yr | $117K | |
| 22 | Barbour County | Low | 1.78 / yr | $109K | |
| 23 | Randolph County | Low | 4.35 / yr | $146K | |
| 24 | Dallas County | Low | 2.11 / yr | $116K | |
| 25 | Tallapoosa County | Low | 3.30 / yr | $128K | |
| 26 | Chambers County | Low | 3.59 / yr | $125K | |
| 27 | Walker County | Low | 4.39 / yr | $120K | |
| 28 | Cullman County | Low | 4.74 / yr | $126K | |
| 29 | Houston County | Low | 1.23 / yr | $129K | |
| 30 | Henry County | Low | 1.40 / yr | $97K | |
| 31 | Cherokee County | Very Low | 4.91 / yr | $96K | |
| 32 | Marengo County | Very Low | 2.14 / yr | $83K | |
| 33 | Elmore County | Very Low | 2.63 / yr | $122K | |
| 34 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 4.01 / yr | $116K | |
| 35 | Blount County | Very Low | 4.76 / yr | $100K | |
| 36 | St. Clair County | Very Low | 4.53 / yr | $131K | |
| 37 | Hale County | Very Low | 2.76 / yr | $78K | |
| 38 | Washington County | Very Low | 2.33 / yr | $89K | |
| 39 | Lauderdale County | Very Low | 4.10 / yr | $112K | |
| 40 | Fayette County | Very Low | 4.01 / yr | $84K | |
| 41 | Coffee County | Very Low | 1.43 / yr | $98K | |
| 42 | Dale County | Very Low | 1.40 / yr | $76K | |
| 43 | Colbert County | Very Low | 4.07 / yr | $87K | |
| 44 | Cleburne County | Very Low | 4.67 / yr | $72K | |
| 45 | Macon County | Very Low | 2.56 / yr | $68K | |
| 46 | Escambia County | Very Low | 1.55 / yr | $67K | |
| 47 | Lamar County | Very Low | 3.71 / yr | $76K | |
| 48 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 4.49 / yr | $72K | |
| 49 | Clay County | Very Low | 3.99 / yr | $63K | |
| 50 | Clarke County | Very Low | 1.96 / yr | $69K | |
| 51 | Pike County | Very Low | 1.78 / yr | $70K | |
| 52 | Bullock County | Very Low | 2.19 / yr | $53K | |
| 53 | Winston County | Very Low | 4.63 / yr | $48K | |
| 54 | Greene County | Very Low | 2.89 / yr | $46K | |
| 55 | Chilton County | Very Low | 3.06 / yr | $69K | |
| 56 | Limestone County | Very Low | 4.27 / yr | $87K | |
| 57 | Monroe County | Very Low | 1.68 / yr | $49K | |
| 58 | Perry County | Very Low | 2.59 / yr | $40K | |
| 59 | Covington County | Very Low | 1.39 / yr | $42K | |
| 60 | Butler County | Very Low | 1.65 / yr | $39K | |
| 61 | Lowndes County | Very Low | 1.93 / yr | $34K | |
| 62 | Wilcox County | Very Low | 1.76 / yr | $30K | |
| 63 | Geneva County | Very Low | 1.26 / yr | $33K | |
| 64 | Crenshaw County | Very Low | 1.69 / yr | $32K | |
| 65 | Bibb County | Very Low | 3.21 / yr | $32K | |
| 66 | Conecuh County | Very Low | 1.56 / yr | $20K | |
| 67 | Coosa County | Very Low | 3.40 / yr | $19K |
67 Alabama counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all Alabama counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Alabama county has the highest hail risk?
Mobile County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in Alabama at 83.2 (Medium), with $953K in expected annual losses and about 1.71 events per year.
How many Alabama counties face significant hail risk?
67 Alabama counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.