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Hail history for Meadowbrook, AL

Last hail within 10 milesJun 27, 20251 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 11, 2008

Hail days since 200645

Days with hail 1 inch or larger30

Tornadoes within 10 miles15

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles187

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Meadowbrook on 45 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 11, 2008. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Recent hail near Meadowbrook

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 27, 2025	1 in quarter	Irondale 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Meadowbrook	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Parkwood, New Hope 2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Meadowbrook	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Meadowbrook by year

When hail season peaks near Meadowbrook

Of the 45 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (14) and April (9).

Largest hail storms near Meadowbrook

Apr 11, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Red Gap Jct (9 mi from Meadowbrook)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported at several locations, for several minutes, in the southern suburbs of Birmingham, including Hoover and Vestavia Hills.

Apr 5, 2017 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Red Gap Jct (8 mi from Meadowbrook)

Apr 10, 2009 · 2 in (hen egg) · Argyle (6 mi from Meadowbrook)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to the size of golf balls damaged 95 percent of the cars on a car lot on US-280, just south of AL-119. Damage to most of the cars was slight enough so that they could still be sold at discount, though some received more significant dents.

Apr 4, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · New Hope (5 mi from Meadowbrook)

Feb 28, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mountain Brook (8 mi from Meadowbrook)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Meadowbrook

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 10, 2023	EF1	Magella 9 mi from Meadowbrook	3.0 mi long, 600 yd wide
Dec 10, 2023	EF1	Homewood 7 mi from Meadowbrook	1.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	Nelson 10 mi from Meadowbrook	4.5 mi long, 135 yd wide
Feb 17, 2022	EF1	Quito 2 mi from Meadowbrook	4.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Feb 17, 2022	EF1	Cooley 6 mi from Meadowbrook	8.1 mi long, 400 yd wide
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	Simmsville 3 mi from Meadowbrook	6.5 mi long, 600 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Quito 4 mi from Meadowbrook	2.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	Cahaba Hgts 4 mi from Meadowbrook	7.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	Cahaba Hgts 3 mi from Meadowbrook	0.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 11, 2011	EF1	Homewood 6 mi from Meadowbrook	0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 3, 2009	EF0	Quito 3 mi from Meadowbrook	2.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
May 3, 2009	EF1	Dunavant 10 mi from Meadowbrook	1.4 mi long, 300 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Meadowbrook

187 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Meadowbrook since 2006, on 109 days. The strongest measured gust was 60 mph on Jun 11, 2012.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 19, 2026	damage reported	Bluff Park 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 26, 2026	damage reported	Liberty Park, Mount Laurel 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026	damage reported	Samford University, Mountain Brook 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	damage reported	Vestavia Hills, The Summit 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	damage reported	Homewood 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Vestavia Hills, Magella, Quito 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Red Gap Jct 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	52 mph, estimated	Magella 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 9, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Bluff Park, Vestavia Hills, Magella 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 25, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Vestavia Hills 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Meadowbrook; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Meadowbrook.

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