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Hail history im Lake Purdy, AL

Last hail im 10 milesJun 27, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 11, 2008

Hail days im 200642

Days im hail 1 inch imwin29

Tornadoes im 10 miles15

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles195

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Lake Purdy im 42 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Apr 11, 2008. Hail ej common im June im April.

Recent hail im Lake Purdy

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 27, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Irondale 1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Lake Purdy	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2025	1.25 in 50-cent coin	New Hope 1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Lake Purdy	NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Lake Purdy by year

When hail season peaks near Lake Purdy

Of the 42 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (14) and April (8).

Largest hail storms near Lake Purdy

Apr 11, 2008 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Ruffner (8 mi from Lake Purdy)

National Weather Service description (English): Very large hail was reported on Ruffner Road, in Irondale.

Apr 5, 2017 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Red Gap Jct (6 mi from Lake Purdy)

Apr 10, 2009 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Argyle (7 mi from Lake Purdy)

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.

Apr 20, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Birmingham (10 mi from Lake Purdy)

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

Apr 4, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · New Hope (7 mi from Lake Purdy)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lake Purdy

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 10, 2023	EF1	Magella 9 mi from Lake Purdy	3.0 mi long, 600 yd wide
Dec 10, 2023	EF1	Homewood 7 mi from Lake Purdy	1.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Feb 17, 2022	EF1	Quito 0 mi from Lake Purdy	4.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Feb 17, 2022	EF1	Cooley 4 mi from Lake Purdy	8.1 mi long, 400 yd wide
Mar 25, 2021	EF1	Airport Highlands 10 mi from Lake Purdy	4.8 mi long, 700 yd wide
Apr 14, 2019	EF0	Simmsville 5 mi from Lake Purdy	6.5 mi long, 600 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	Quito 5 mi from Lake Purdy	2.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF2	Cahaba Hgts 5 mi from Lake Purdy	7.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	Cahaba Hgts 3 mi from Lake Purdy	0.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 11, 2011	EF1	Homewood 6 mi from Lake Purdy	0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 3, 2009	EF0	Quito 1 mi from Lake Purdy	2.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
May 3, 2009	EF1	Dunavant 8 mi from Lake Purdy	1.4 mi long, 300 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lake Purdy

195 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lake Purdy since 2006, on 115 days. The strongest measured gust was 75 mph on Jan 22, 2017.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 21, 2026	dmg ekkar	Birmingham 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 26, 2026	dmg ekkar	Liberty Park, Mount Laurel 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026	dmg ekkar	Samford University, Mountain Brook 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	dmg ekkar	Vestavia Hills, The Summit 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 25, 2026	41 mph, imwin	Birmingham Internat 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	dmg ekkar	Homewood 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	dmg ekkar	Birmingham 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Vestavia Hills, Magella, Quito 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 29, 2026	60 mph, ekkar	Red Gap Jct 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	52 mph, ekkar	Magella 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.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

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

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