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Hail history im Hokes Bluff, AL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 1, 20261.75 in (golf ball)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)May 1, 2009

Hail days im 200624

Days im hail 1 inch imwin18

Tornadoes im 10 miles5

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles110

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Hokes Bluff im 24 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im May 1, 2009. Hail ej common im June im April.

Recent hail im Hokes Bluff

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 1, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Hokes Bluff 1 hail report · closest im center im Hokes Bluff	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 2026	0.88 in 5-cent coin	Southside 1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Hokes Bluff	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	East Gasden, Hokes Bluff 2 hail reports · closest im center im Hokes Bluff	NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Hokes Bluff by year

When hail season peaks near Hokes Bluff

Of the 24 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (8) and April (5).

Largest hail storms near Hokes Bluff

May 1, 2009 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Ord (4 mi from Hokes Bluff)

Apr 19, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hokes Bluff (5 mi from Hokes Bluff)

Apr 10, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Gadsden (8 mi from Hokes Bluff)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail was reported at the EMA office.

Mar 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sonoma (6 mi from Hokes Bluff)

May 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Ballplay (4 mi from Hokes Bluff)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Hokes Bluff

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 29, 2021	EF0	Glencoe 4 mi from Hokes Bluff	1.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 14, 2019	EF1	Glencoe 4 mi from Hokes Bluff	3.8 mi long, 95 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Hokes Bluff 6 mi from Hokes Bluff	2.3 mi long, 1,400 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Maxwellborn 8 mi from Hokes Bluff	1.7 mi long, 1,400 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	Gnatville 9 mi from Hokes Bluff	18.2 mi long, 1,500 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Hokes Bluff

110 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Hokes Bluff since 2006, on 76 days. The strongest measured gust was 87 mph on Mar 18, 2013.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 19, 2026	dmg ekkar	Reece City, Ballplay 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 21, 2026	dmg ekkar	Southside, Glencoe, Goodyear-Gadsden 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 20, 2026	dmg ekkar	Wilsonia 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	dmg ekkar	Gadsden, Gadsden Steam Plan 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	dmg ekkar	Rainbow City, Glencoe, Crudup 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 7, 2026	40 mph, ekkar	Gadsden 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 1, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	East Gasden 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Hokes Bluff 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	Tredegar, Gadsden 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	Hokes Bluff 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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

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