Covington 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 Covington County, Alabama recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 27 hail reports with hail up to 1.25", among 49 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 22 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 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 Covington County
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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.
Sunday, August 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northeast of Florala, moving east at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Florala and Lockhart.”
“At 106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Laurel Hill, or 7 miles northwest of Florala, moving east at 10 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Florala, Laurel Hill, and Lockhart.”
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lockhart, or near Florala, moving south at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Florala, Laurel Hill, and Lockhart.”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Crestview, moving northwest at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Crestview, Baker, and Laurel Hill.”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles south of Brantley, or 13 miles northwest of Elba, moving south 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... Opp, Brantley, and Dozier.”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rutledge, or 5 miles northwest of Luverne, moving southeast at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Samson, or 10 miles southeast of Opp, moving south 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Opp, Florala, and Lockhart.”
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Castleberry, or 15 miles northeast of Brewton, moving northeast at 10 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of McKenzie, or 15 miles south of Greenville, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Dozier.”
- Hail 0.5" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Florala to 7 miles north of Baker. Movement was west 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Level, or 10 miles northwest of Andalusia, moving west at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Evergreen, River Falls, and Red Level.”
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 430 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Red Level, or 15 miles west of Andalusia, moving northeast at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Dozier, or 9 miles north of Opp, moving northeast at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles east of Castleberry to East Brewton. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Andalusia, Brewton, East Brewton, Laurel Hill, Lockhart, and Riverview.”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Monroeville to 7 miles southwest of Laurel Hill. Movement was southeast at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 120 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Vredenburgh to 12 miles southwest of Geneva. Movement was south 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 827 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles east of Jay to 9 miles north of Roeville to 4 miles west of Point Baker. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Baker, Jay, Point Baker, and Roeville.”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 300 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Dozier, or 16 miles south of Greenville, moving southeast at 5 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Dozier and Gantt.”
- Hail 0.75" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northwest of Laurel Hill to 3 miles southwest of Lockhart. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Florala, Baker, Laurel Hill, and Lockhart.”
“A few trees reported down in and around the Opp community in Covington County... AL. (MOB)”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Opp SPC verified report
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 305 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Red Level to Andalusia to 10 miles northwest of Lockhart. Movement was northeast 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... Andalusia, Opp, River Falls, Red Level, Dozier, Heath, and Gantt.”
“Covington County 911 reports several trees down in Andalusia. Time estimated via radar. (MOB)”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Andalusia SPC verified report
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“Half dollar sized hail reported by local business on south side of Florala. (MOB)”
“At 1239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Laurel Hill, or 12 miles north of Crestview, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1.25" Florala SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Georgiana, or 12 miles north of Evergreen, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Georgiana and McKenzie.”
- Hail 0.88" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Level, or 9 miles northwest of Andalusia, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... River Falls and Red Level.”
- Hail 0.5" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 553 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Riverview to 9 miles northeast of Molino. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Andalusia, Brewton, Century, Baker, East Brewton, Molino, Jay, Pollard, and Riverview.”
“At 437 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Evergreen, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... River Falls, Red Level, Dozier, Heath, and Gantt.”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles west of Highland Home to 3 miles south of Elberta. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, January 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 above expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 above possible. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 above expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 above possible. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi.”
- Wind 60 mph Florala SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Covington County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Covington County, AL?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 49 severe weather events in Covington 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 Covington County recently?
Yes — 27 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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