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Hail history im Bessemer, AL

Last hail im 10 milesNov 25, 20250.88 in (5-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Mar 1, 2016

Hail days im 200635

Days im hail 1 inch imwin24

Tornadoes im 10 miles8

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles172

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Bessemer im 35 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Mar 1, 2016. Hail ej common im April im May.

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Recent hail im Bessemer

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Nov 25, 2025	0.88 in 5-cent coin	Mc Calla 1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Bessemer	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2025	1.25 in 50-cent coin	Parkwood, Elvira 2 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Bessemer	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Bessemer by year

When hail season peaks near Bessemer

Of the 35 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (8) and May (6).

Largest hail storms near Bessemer

Mar 1, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bessemer (2 mi from Bessemer)

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

Apr 11, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Parkwood (7 mi from Bessemer)

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 ball) · Brownville (3 mi from Bessemer)

Mar 1, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mc Calla (6 mi from Bessemer)

Mar 15, 2008 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Thomas Jct (10 mi from Bessemer)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Bessemer

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 10, 2023	EF1	Magella 7 mi from Bessemer	3.0 mi long, 600 yd wide
Dec 14, 2020	EF0	Brownville 3 mi from Bessemer	4.8 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jun 22, 2017	EF1	Red Ore 2 mi from Bessemer	8.3 mi long, 255 yd wide
Mar 1, 2016	EF2	Mc Calla 6 mi from Bessemer	5.6 mi long, 465 yd wide
Dec 25, 2015	EF2	Midfield 4 mi from Bessemer	0.9 mi long, 130 yd wide
Apr 28, 2014	EF2	Ishkooda 4 mi from Bessemer	5.1 mi long, 600 yd wide
Oct 15, 2012	EF0	Greenwood 7 mi from Bessemer	0.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 11, 2008	EF0	Vestavia Hills 9 mi from Bessemer	0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Bessemer

172 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bessemer since 2006, on 88 days. The strongest measured gust was 78 mph on Apr 8, 2006.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 19, 2026	dmg ekkar	Bluff Park, Lake Cyrus 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	56 mph, imwin	Bessemer Airport 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2026	dmg ekkar	Maytown 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Vestavia Hills, Magella, Duncan 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	52 mph, ekkar	Magella 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 9, 2026	60 mph, ekkar	Woodward, Bluff Park, Concord 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Nov 25, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Ensley, Vestavia Hills 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 7, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Concord, Vestavia Hills 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2025	64 mph, ekkar	Mc Calla, Collins, Vestavia Hills 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Bluff Park, Vestavia Hills, Ben Vines Gap 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Bessemer; 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 Bessemer.

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