Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Lauderdale County, Alabama has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 133 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 25 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 107 high-wind reports with gusts up to 63 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 Lauderdale 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.
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...”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“A tree was knocked down blocking both lanes of traffic at the intersection of CR 50... CR 51 and CR 541. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
“A tree was knocked down blocking most of the roadway at the intersection of CR 65 and Beechwood Drive. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over J P Coleman State Park, moving east 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... Waterloo.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 8 NWS warnings — 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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", 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...”
“At 106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Courtland, or 14 miles north of Moulton, moving east 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...”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“A tree was knocked down blocking both lanes of traffic at the intersection of CR 30 and CR 61. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
“A tree was knocked down across the roadway about 2 miles south of highway 72 at the intersection of CR 31 and CR 107. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was knocked down and blocking the entire roadway at 5975 CR 11. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“911 call center reported a tree down over the roadway at CR 33 and CR71. (HUN)”
“911 call center reported a tree down blocking both lanes at CR 8 and CR 11. (HUN)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1220 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pickwick Landing State Park, moving south at 20 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... Waterloo.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
“Tree down in the road on County Road 144. Time estimated from radar. (HUN)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lexington, or 20 miles east of Florence, 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...”
“A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Deer Trail Lane and CR 259. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“A tree was reported down at 7251 CR 2 blocking both lanes of traffic. (HUN)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 NW Anderson. A tree was reported down at the intersection of CR 89 and CR 52. (HUN)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rogersville, or 19 miles east of Muscle Shoals, moving southeast at 25 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, Trinity, Rogersville, Ardmore, Tanner, Hillsboro, Elkmont, Anderson, and Lester.”
“At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lexington, or 17 miles northeast of Florence, moving east 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... Rogersville, Lexington, Anderson, Green Hill, Kingtown, Whitehead, and Elgin.”
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.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 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...”
5 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rogersville, or 16 miles west of Athens, moving northwest 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rogersville, Oliver, and Red Bank.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 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 227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cherokee, or 9 miles west of Tuscumbia, 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... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Town Creek, Cherokee, Littleville, Lexington, and Leighton.”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“A tree was knocked down into the roadway at 2300 CR 103. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
“A tree was knocked down into the roadway at 957 CR 177. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
10 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down on a house in the 5500 block of CR 130. Trees also down on power lines. (HUN)”
“Tree down blocking one lane of Hwy 64 near the intersection of CR 501. (HUN)”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 63 mph
“63 MPH Gust reported at the tower at the Renaissance Shoals Resort. (HUN)”
“At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Collinwood, or 15 miles north of Florence, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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... Florence, Killen, St.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree downed on CR73 blocking both lanes. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down... blocking both lanes of traffic at cross streets County Rd 2 & County Rd 5. (HUN)”
“Tree down blocking one lane at County Rd 69. (HUN)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“A tree was knocked down blocking both lanes of the roadway at 11884 CR 14. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
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.”
14 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“EF-1 tornado surveyed began at this point. (HUN)”
“911 call center reported a tree down along CR 70 and CR 91. (HUN)”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rogersville, or 18 miles northeast of Muscle Shoals, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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.”
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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“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.”
“At 510 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Midway, or near Tishomingo State Park, moving east at 35 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...”
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
“Video from this location showed at least quarter size hail on the ground at 5841 CR 25 in the Green Hill area. Time esteimated from radar. (HUN)”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Lauderdale County 911 reported a tree down at CR 8 and HWY 20. (HUN)”
“Lauderdale County 911 reported two trees down over the road way at CR 8 and CR 534. (HUN)”
13 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Tree down blocking both lanes on Hickory Park Rd near Highway 72. (HUN)”
“Tree down blocking one lane on CR501 and CR500 at Highway 64. (HUN)”
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...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down across rd near COUNTY RD 10 & HWY 157. Time estimated by radar. (HUN)”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 133 severe weather events in Lauderdale 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 1.25" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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