Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Hoover, AL

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 18, 20251.25 in (50-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Apr 5, 2017
Hail dei sin 200648
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ31
Tɔnado insay 10 mail15
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail252

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Hoover long 48 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Apr 5, 2017. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an June.

Hoover rank #270 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Hoover

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 18, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Parkwood, New Hope, Elvira
3 hail reports · klos 5 mi frɔm Hoover		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 Hoover, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Hoover

Out of di 48 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (11) and June (9).

Jan7Feb5Mar11Apr8May9Jun3Jul1AugSep3OctNov1Dec

Biggest hail storm na near Hoover

Apr 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Birmingham (8 mi from Hoover)

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

Mar 1, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Bessemer (9 mi from Hoover)

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

Apr 4, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · New Hope (5 mi from Hoover)

Apr 11, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Parkwood (4 mi from Hoover)

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 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Quito (8 mi from Hoover)

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.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Hoover

DeitRatingWeaPas
Dec 10, 2023EF1Magella
3 mi from Hoover		3.0 mi long, 600 yd wide
Dec 10, 2023EF1Homewood
5 mi from Hoover		1.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Feb 17, 2022EF1Quito
8 mi from Hoover		4.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Dec 14, 2020EF0Brownville
8 mi from Hoover		4.8 mi long, 350 yd wide
Apr 14, 2019EF0Simmsville
8 mi from Hoover		6.5 mi long, 600 yd wide
Jun 22, 2017EF1Red Ore
8 mi from Hoover		8.3 mi long, 255 yd wide
Dec 25, 2015EF2Midfield
6 mi from Hoover		0.9 mi long, 130 yd wide
Dec 10, 2012EF1Thomas Jct
9 mi from Hoover		1.1 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011EF1Quito
4 mi from Hoover		2.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011EF2Cahaba Hgts
4 mi from Hoover		7.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011EF0Cahaba Hgts
4 mi from Hoover		0.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 11, 2011EF1Homewood
3 mi from Hoover		0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Hoover

252 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Hoover since 2006, on 131 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 59 mph on Apr 8, 2006.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBirmingham
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 19, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBluff Park, Lake Cyrus
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 26, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badLiberty Park
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSamford University, Mountain Brook
3 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badVestavia Hills, The Summit
2 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)
Jun 1, 202658 mph, we tinkVestavia Hills, Magella, Duncan
7 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, Vestavia Hills
5 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 Hoover; 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 Hoover.

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