Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Orange Beach, AL

Las hail insay 10 mailMar 9, 20241.50 in (ping pong bol)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20064.00 in (greipfrut)Apr 10, 2021
Hail dei sin 20067
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ7
Tɔnado insay 10 mail8
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail28

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Orange Beach long 7 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 4.00 in (greipfrut) long Apr 10, 2021. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long January an August.

Risent hail nia Orange Beach

Nɔ hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Orange Beach insay las tu yia.

Dei we it hail na near Orange Beach, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Orange Beach

Out of di 7 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in January (2) and August (1).

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Biggest hail storm na near Orange Beach

Apr 10, 2021 · 4.00 in (greipfrut) · Orange Beach (2 mi from Orange Beach)

National Weather Service description (English): Two separate reports of softball size hail in Orange Beach. Significant hail damage reported to numerous vehicles and metal roofs in the area. This also set the record as the largest hail stone ever reported in Baldwin County.

Aug 9, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Elberta (9 mi from Orange Beach)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail was reported falling from a thunderstorm near Elberta. No damage was reported from the large hail.

May 21, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Foley (10 mi from Orange Beach)

Jan 13, 2006 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Inerarity Pt (8 mi from Orange Beach)

Jan 21, 2017 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Elberta (8 mi from Orange Beach)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Orange Beach

DeitRatingWeaPas
Oct 26, 2025EF1Elberta
10 mi from Orange Beach		1.2 mi long, 125 yd wide
Oct 29, 2022EF1Gulf Shrs
9 mi from Orange Beach		2.5 mi long, 110 yd wide
Apr 22, 2018EF0Oak
8 mi from Orange Beach		1.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 7, 2017EF0Gulf Shrs
8 mi from Orange Beach		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Oct 7, 2017EF0Orange Beach
0 mi from Orange Beach		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Sep 4, 2011EF1Gulf Beach
9 mi from Orange Beach		2.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 4, 2011EF1Lillian
10 mi from Orange Beach		0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 1, 2008EF0Elberta
10 mi from Orange Beach		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Orange Beach

28 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Orange Beach since 2006, on 23 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 81 mph on May 12, 2019.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 20, 202640 mph, we kin mekaMiflin
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jan 25, 202660 mph, we tinkOak
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 29, 202560 mph, we tinkRomar Beach, Josephine
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 202459 mph, we kin mekaMiflin
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 13, 202458 mph, we tinkRomar Beach
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 202361 mph, we kin mekaWynnehaven Beach
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 202360 mph, we tinkOrange Beach
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 13, 202370 mph, we tinkRomar Beach
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 202169 mph, we kin mekaMiflin, Gulf Shrs
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 201960 mph, we tinkGulf Shrs
1 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 Orange Beach; 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 Orange Beach.

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