Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Cullman County, Alabama has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 61 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 25 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 35 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Cullman County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 626 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong thunderstorms in line from Athens southwest to Moulton, moving east 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... Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Cullman, Hartselle, Arab, Moulton, Moores Mill, and Redstone Arsenal.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Falkville, or 7 miles east of Hartselle. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Helicon to Bangor. Movement was south 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Helicon, or near Arley, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Falkville, or 9 miles south of Hartselle, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cullman, Hartselle, Falkville, Holly Pond, Vinemont, Somerville, Baileyton, West Point, Eva, and Cole Springs.”
“At 305 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgan City, or 11 miles north of Arab, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Arab, 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... Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab, Holly Pond, Morgan City, Douglas, Baileyton, Union Grove, and High Point.”
“At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Sardis, or 10 miles southwest of Hartselle, moving east 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...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 534 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a pair of strong thunderstorms between Hanceville and Smith Lake, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 624 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong thunderstorms across southwestern Cullman County, with the strongest cell near Dodge City, or 12 miles southwest of Cullman. Storms were moving west-southwestward at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40-50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1018 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Guntersville to near Strawberry to near Blountsville. Movement was 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Arab, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cullman, Arab, Vinemont, Somerville, Baileyton, Eva, Ryan Crossroads, Joppa, Florette, and Hulaco.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Arab, 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... Cullman, Guntersville, Arab, Holly Pond, Douglas, Baileyton, Eva, Union Grove, Phelan, and Horton.”
“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...”
5 SPC verified storm reports
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms across western Cullman County. The strongest cell was located over Nesmith, or 9 miles northeast of Arley, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45-50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms centered 8 miles east of Falkville, or 11 miles north of Cullman, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45-50 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sipsey, or 7 miles north of Sumiton, moving northeast 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... Dodge City, Wilburn, Smith Lake, Bremen, and Arkadelphia.”
5 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph, 1 tornado report
“NWS Storm Survey resulted in the Baileyton EF-1 tornado with a 300 yard width... 8.7 mile length... and max wind of 107 mph. (HUN)”
“At 115 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Arab, moving 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... Huntsville, Albertville, Cullman, Guntersville, Arab, Redstone Arsenal, Hanceville, Owens Cross Roads, Grant, and Geraldine.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 454 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Arab, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab, Crossville, Geraldine, Douglas, Baileyton, McVille, and High Point.”
“At 423 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartselle, moving east at 50 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1232 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Nesmith to Jasper. Movement was east at 25 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Strawberry, or 7 miles south of Arab, moving east at 45 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 533 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Needmore, or 8 miles north of Haleyville, moving east at 30 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...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 514 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Morgan City to Cullman to Smith Dam. 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...”
“At 429 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Priceville to Westpoint to near Ashbank. Movement was east 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
“Roof damage and vehicle lights shattered at 1994 CR 698. Photo of hail with estimated size. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 749 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Falkville, or 12 miles east of Hartselle, moving east at 25 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 226 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Curry, or near Jasper, moving east at 30 mph. 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... Colony, Wilburn, Bremen, Arkadelphia, Black Bottom, and Smith Lake.”
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2"
“Photo indicated hail of up to 2.25 inches in diameter. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
“Hail damage to a vehicle and manufactured home on CR 698 near Holly Pond. (HUN)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1146 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Inmanfield, or 12 miles southwest of Hartselle, moving east at 55 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...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 458 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Holly Pond, or near Blountsville, moving 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... Cullman, Hanceville, Holly Pond, Baileyton, Garden City, Phelan, and Walter.”
“At 407 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Corinth Rec Area, or 7 miles west of Arley, moving 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... Cullman, Hanceville, Good Hope, Holly Pond, Dodge City, Baldwin, Vinemont, Baileyton, West Point, and Garden City.”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down at the intersection of Elm and Commercial streets in Hanceville... AL. Time estimated based on radar. (HUN)”
“Tree down on CR 222 in Logan... AL. Time estimated based on radar. (HUN)”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 61 severe weather events in Cullman County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 25 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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