Colbert County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Colbert County, Alabama recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 32 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 63 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 31 high-wind reports with gusts up to 62 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Colbert County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 940 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leighton, or 7 miles east of Muscle Shoals, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 737 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walnut Grove, or 9 miles east of J P Coleman State Park, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 9 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Courtland, or 12 miles north of Moulton, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Decatur, Athens, Moulton, Trinity, Rogersville, Town Creek, Littleville, Courtland, Tanner, and North Courtland.”
“At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sheffield, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Rogersville, Killen, Town Creek, Cherokee, and Littleville.”
- Wind 55 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Leighton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 SSE Killen SPC verified report
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 442 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Cherokee, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 450 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Belgreen, or 12 miles northwest of Russellville, moving south at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 354 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Littleville, or 12 miles east of Russellville, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Killen, or 11 miles northeast of Florence, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Killen, or 10 miles northeast of Florence, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rogersville, Killen, Lexington, Courtland, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Town Creek, or 13 miles southeast of Muscle Shoals, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1235 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Leighton to near Phil Campbell. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Tishomingo State Park, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cherokee, Pleasant Site, Malone, Mynot, Mt Hester, Margerum, Srygley Church, Allsboro, Maud, and Barton.”
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Underwood-Petersville, or 9 miles northwest of Florence, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Florence. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cherokee, or 12 miles northeast of Tishomingo State Park, moving west at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Lexington to near Courtland to 8 miles southwest of Moulton. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 228 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Belgreen, or near Russellville, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Littleville, or near Tuscumbia, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1148 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tishomingo State Park, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 S Leighton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 SE Killen SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Cherokee SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 613 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tuscumbia, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Town Creek, Littleville, Leighton, Courtland, North Courtland, Hillsboro, and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport.”
“At 449 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Belgreen, or 12 miles west of Russellville, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Russellville, Littleville, Belgreen, Mt Hope, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Srygley Church, Tharptown, Rockwood, Landersville, and Newburg.”
- Hail 0.88" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down on High School Street near Colbert County High School. (HUN)”
“Tree down along Wagon Mountain Road. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
- Wind Unknown Leighton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 10 SW Tuscumbia SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 S Waterloo SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 850 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Olive Hill to near J P Coleman State Park to near Leedy. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Waterloo, Riverton, Wright, and Threet.”
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 224 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Underwood-Petersville to near Red Bay. Movement was east at 35 mph. Cherokee, AL has observed a wind gust of 45 mph with the outflow boundary ahead of the storms. Do not wait for rain to go seek shelter. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40-50 mph and pea size hail.”
“At 139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pickwick Landing State Park to near Wheeler. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Bay, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea to dime size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Killen, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Rogersville, Ardmore, Killen, Lexington, St.”
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 259 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ardmore to near Town Creek to near Phil Campbell. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“A social media reported that a tree was knocked down onto the roadway at 500 McCormack Lane. (HUN)”
- Wind 50 mph Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 S Leighton SPC verified report
Thursday, February 26, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 2"
“1 to 2 inch hail measured on Wagon Mountain Road. (HUN)”
“At 643 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over St. Florian, or near Florence, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Rogersville, Killen, Lexington, St.”
- Hail 2" 8 NW Russellville SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 9 SSW Cherokee SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 8 WNW Littleville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“Peak thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph measured at the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals. (HUN)”
“Several trees down behind and next door to a local restaurant. (HUN)”
- Wind 62 mph 2 E Muscle Shoals SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ESE Tuscumbia SPC verified report
Monday, September 22, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 124 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Town Creek, or 11 miles northwest of Moulton, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Colbert County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Colbert County, AL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 63 severe weather events in Colbert County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Colbert County recently?
Yes — 32 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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