Lamar 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 Lamar County, Alabama recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 27 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 37 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 10 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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 Lamar 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.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bluff, or 8 miles southwest of Winfield, moving east 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 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vernon, moving northeast 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1231 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Detroit, or 9 miles northwest of Sulligent, moving east 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" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 652 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Columbus, moving east at 10 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Beaverton, or near Sulligent, moving north at 15 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...”
“At 1206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vernon, moving north at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Detroit to 6 miles southwest of Vernon. Movement was 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...”
“At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Millport, moving west 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... Vernon, Millport, Kennedy, Crossville, Cody, Star, Hightogy, and Melborne.”
- Wind 50 mph Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees and powerlines down countywide. (BMX)”
- Wind Unknown Vernon SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1220 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Weston to near Detroit to Smithville. Movement was southeast 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...”
“At 726 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Reform, moving northeast 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1121 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Smithville to near Aberdeen to near West Point. Movement was east at 50 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 236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Detroit, or 12 miles southwest of Hamilton, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hamilton, Detroit, Weston, Henson Springs, Byrd, Bexar, Marion County Public Lake, Rankin Fite Airport, and Pikeville.”
- Wind 50 mph Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" Vernon SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Red Bay to 9 miles east of Amory. Movement was east 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Three trees down near intersection of Hwy 278 and Crews Rd. (BMX)”
- Wind Unknown Crews SPC verified report
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Steens, or 7 miles west of Millport, moving northeast at 40 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" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vernon, moving east at 50 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... Vernon, Bedford, Blooming Grove, Crossville, Hightogy, and Lamar County Public Lake.”
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 457 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dodge City to Johnston Lake. Movement was east at 40 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 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 26, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1036 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Caledonia to Steens to near Columbus. Movement was southeast 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...”
“At 729 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Guin, or 8 miles west of Winfield, moving east at 35 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 730 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Belgreen to near Aberdeen. 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...”
“At 540 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Smithville Mississippi, or 9 miles northeast of Amory, moving northeast at 40 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lamar County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lamar County, AL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in Lamar 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 Lamar County recently?
Yes — 27 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.