Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Brighton, AL

Las hail insay 10 mailNov 25, 20250.88 in (5-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Mar 1, 2016
Hail dei sin 200636
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ25
Tɔnado insay 10 mail13
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail184

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Brighton long 36 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Mar 1, 2016. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

Risent hail nia Brighton

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Nov 25, 20250.88 in
5-sent koin		Mc Calla
1 hail report · klos 8 mi frɔm Brighton		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Parkwood, Elvira
2 hail reports · klos 9 mi frɔm Brighton		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Brighton, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Brighton

Out of di 36 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (7) and May (7).

Jan5Feb6Mar7Apr7May3Jun3Jul1AugSep2Oct1Nov1Dec

Biggest hail storm na near Brighton

Apr 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Birmingham (9 mi from Brighton)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported near Finley Blvd. and 29th Street.

Mar 1, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Bessemer (1 mi from Brighton)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported on the northwest side of Bessemer.

Apr 11, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Parkwood (8 mi from Brighton)

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.

Mar 2, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Brownville (5 mi from Brighton)

Mar 1, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Mc Calla (8 mi from Brighton)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Brighton

DeitRatingWeaPas
Dec 10, 2023EF1Magella
6 mi from Brighton		3.0 mi long, 600 yd wide
Dec 10, 2023EF1Homewood
10 mi from Brighton		1.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 17, 2021EF1Ben Vines Gap
8 mi from Brighton		2.8 mi long, 650 yd wide
Dec 14, 2020EF0Brownville
5 mi from Brighton		4.8 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jun 22, 2017EF1Red Ore
1 mi from Brighton		8.3 mi long, 255 yd wide
Mar 1, 2016EF2Mc Calla
8 mi from Brighton		5.6 mi long, 465 yd wide
Dec 25, 2015EF2Midfield
2 mi from Brighton		0.9 mi long, 130 yd wide
Apr 28, 2014EF2Ishkooda
6 mi from Brighton		5.1 mi long, 600 yd wide
Dec 10, 2012EF1Thomas Jct
9 mi from Brighton		1.1 mi long, 250 yd wide
Oct 15, 2012EF0Greenwood
9 mi from Brighton		0.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 11, 2011EF1Homewood
9 mi from Brighton		0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 11, 2008EF0Vestavia Hills
10 mi from Brighton		0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Brighton

184 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Brighton since 2006, on 101 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 78 mph on Apr 8, 2006.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 19, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBluff Park, Lake Cyrus
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSamford University
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 202656 mph, we kin mekaBessemer Airport, Homewood
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBirmingham
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSylvan Springs, Maytown
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 202658 mph, we tinkVestavia Hills, Magella, Duncan
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 202652 mph, we tinkMagella
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 9, 202660 mph, we tinkWoodward, Bluff Park, Concord
6 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Nov 25, 202560 mph, we tinkEnsley, Vestavia Hills
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 202560 mph, we tinkConcord, Vestavia Hills
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Brighton; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Brighton.

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