Hail History

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Hail history im Opelika, AL

Last hail im 10 milesAug 13, 20260.70 in
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Mar 18, 2013
Hail days im 200630
Days im hail 1 inch imwin19
Tornadoes im 10 miles15
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles76

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Opelika im 30 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Mar 18, 2013. Hail ej common im April im June.

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Recent hail im Opelika

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 13, 20260.75 in
1-cent coin
Opelika, Salem
2 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Opelika
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 31, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball
Salem
1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Opelika
NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Opelika by year

4061071083091104113121131415161171181932022112222324125126

When hail season peaks near Opelika

Of the 30 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and June (6).

JanFeb4Mar7Apr5May6Jun4Jul3AugSepOctNov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Opelika

Mar 18, 2013 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Griffen Mill (10 mi from Opelika)

Apr 4, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Andrews (5 mi from Opelika)

Apr 15, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Auburn (5 mi from Opelika)

Jul 21, 2018 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Chewacla (5 mi from Opelika)

Dec 30, 2021 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Mitchell Xrd (7 mi from Opelika)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Opelika

DateRatingWherePath
May 3, 2025EF0Chewacla
6 mi from Opelika
3.8 mi long, 175 yd wide
Mar 15, 2025EF0Danway
10 mi from Opelika
3.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 1, 2018EF0Cusseta
8 mi from Opelika
0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
Nov 1, 2018EF0Pine Grove
9 mi from Opelika
0.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Nov 1, 2018EF0Cusseta
9 mi from Opelika
2.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 21, 2018EF0Opelika
1 mi from Opelika
5.7 mi long, 500 yd wide
Jan 22, 2017EF1Auburn Opelika
3 mi from Opelika
3.1 mi long, 540 yd wide
Jan 21, 2017EF0Mitchell Xrd
6 mi from Opelika
1.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jan 21, 2017EF0Pepperell
2 mi from Opelika
0.8 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 6, 2016EF0Mitchell Xrd
8 mi from Opelika
4.7 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 1, 2016EF0Mitchell Xrd
8 mi from Opelika
2.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 1, 2016EF0Roanoke Jct
3 mi from Opelika
3.1 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Opelika

76 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Opelika since 2006, on 55 days. The strongest measured gust was 61 mph on May 3, 2009.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 13, 2026dmg ekkarOpelika, Opelika Sportsple
3 wutuk wind
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 1, 202658 mph, ekkarAuburn
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 12, 202658 mph, ekkarPepperell, Cusseta
2 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Jan 10, 202658 mph, ekkarSalem
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 10, 202558 mph, ekkarAuburn, Opelika
2 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 202558 mph, ekkarSalem
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202560 mph, ekkarBottle
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Feb 16, 202560 mph, ekkarBeehive, Mitchell Xrd
2 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Feb 13, 202560 mph, ekkarOpelika
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 202458 mph, ekkarAuburn
1 wutuk wind
NOAA Storm Events

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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 Opelika.

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