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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 35216

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 35216 from June 2, 1971 through August 9, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
39
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 35216 · 1971–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 9, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 35216

12 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2017
10:46 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Vestavia Hills, AL
0.88″ hail
Mar 2, 2012
7:09 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.4 SSW Homewood, AL
0.75″ hail
Apr 10, 2009
2:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Shelby County · 69,372 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of pennies covered the ground, near the intersection of Interstates 65 and 459.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.29 WNW Quito, AL
1.00″ hail
Apr 10, 2009
2:48 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.14 WSW Vestavia Hills, AL
1.00″ hail
Jun 12, 2008
4:05 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.18 SE Homewood, AL
0.88″ hail
May 16, 2003
4:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was observed in Vestavia Hills.
NWS Hail Report Location: Vestavia Hills, AL
2.50″ hail
Apr 14, 1998
3:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Tennis ball size hail was reported by an off duty weather service employee.
NWS Hail Report Location: Vestavia Hills, AL
0.75″ hail
Jan 24, 1997
9:47 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Vestavia Hills, AL
0.75″ hail
Jan 24, 1997
4:44 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Vestavia Hills, AL
1.75″ hail
Jun 3, 1987
5:50 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AL
1.75″ hail
Jul 15, 1977
2:51 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AL
1.75″ hail
Jun 2, 1971
5:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 35216

39 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 9, 2026
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down in neighborhoods around and in vicinity of Vestavia Hills Country Club. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Samford University, AL
UNK mph
Jul 27, 2026
11:54 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree fell and broke power pole.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Sse Vestavia Hills, AL
UNK mph
Jul 27, 2026
11:54 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Sse Vestavia Hills, AL
UNK mph
Jun 1, 2026
7:51 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Rocky Ridge Road at Lochridge Road tree down with power pole and transformer down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Vestavia Hills, AL
UNK mph
Jun 1, 2026
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in Vestavia Hills.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Samford Universit, AL
UNK mph
Mar 10, 2026
1:11 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in the Vestavia Hills area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Vestavia Hills, AL
UNK mph
Nov 25, 2025
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reports of several trees down across the Vestavia area. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Vestavia Hills, AL
UNK mph
May 20, 2025
11:38 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Vestavia Hills FD responding to report of a tree that fell on a home and damaged the front porch.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Vestavia Hills, AL
UNK mph
May 20, 2025
11:08 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree fell on a house along with several trees down in the area per trained spotter relaying scanner traffic.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Samford University, AL
UNK mph
May 19, 2025
10:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Fire Department dispatched to assist with a tree down report near the Intersection of Montreat Circle and Montreat Lane in Vestavia Hills.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Hoover, AL
UNK mph
May 2, 2025
10:43 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on Old Rocky Ridge Rd and Rocky Ridge Lane.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Hoover Veterans P, AL
UNK mph
Dec 10, 2023
6:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reports of trees down on houses at the following locations in Vestavia Hills: Farringtonwoods Drive... Valley Park Drive... Fleetwood Drive and Holly Oak Drive. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Samford Universit, AL
UNK mph
Dec 10, 2023
6:09 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage to a part of the roof of a brick home likely due to a large fallen tree. Time estimated by radar. Report by broadcast meteorologist thorough social media.
NWS Wind Report Location: Vestavia Hills, AL
UNK mph
Dec 10, 2023
6:08 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on a residence.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Vestavia Hills, AL
UNK mph
Jun 12, 2023
4:12 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous reports of trees down in the Hoover/Vestavia Hills area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Vestavia Hills, AL
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 35216

3 reports
EF1 category
Apr 11, 2011
6:30 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A quasi linear convective system produced an EF1 tornado, with winds estimated at 100 mph, in the city of Vestavia Hills. The path was 0.4 miles long and 100 yards wide. The brief tornado touched down near the Vestavia Hills Police Department along Highway 31, traveled northeast crossing Bird Park and lifted just to the north of the Vestavia Hills Country Club, near Glenwood Road. Numerous hardwood trees were uprooted and thirty pine trees in Bird Park were snapped. An automobile sustained damage when its windows were blown out. Several buildings, homes and fencing were damaged; most due to fallen trees. One home sustained significant damage as the drywall fasteners on the ceiling were loosened by the force of the winds.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.35 SSW Homewood, AL
EF0 category
Apr 11, 2008
3:25 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: At the Colonial Grand Apartments, mulitple trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado moved northeast and caused more damage at the Cedar Brook Apartments. Multiple trees were snapped off and major roof damage occurred when a brick fire wall used to separate units collapsed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.58 SSW Vestavia Hills, AL
F1 category
Apr 3, 2000
12:09 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 35216
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado path began on Shades Crest just west of US 31. The tornado paralleled Shades Crest before moving down a hill and across the Birmingham Water Works and US 280. The tornado continued to travel northeasterly just north of Overton Road through a heavily wooded residential area and continued along Overton Road to I-459. The tornado ended just east of I-459 in the Cahaba River area in the vicinity of Liberty Park.Damage was primarily to trees with generally minor roof damage to structures. Several structures sustained major damage at the Birmingham Water Works on US 280. Some structures sustained heavy damage when trees fell on them. Beginning: 33 27.310/86 47.330 End: 33 29.243/86 41.825
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Vestavia Hills, AL
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 35216 area census snapshot

People & households
Population36,587
Households14,940
Housing units16,333
Income
Median household income$73,125
$100k+ households34.0%
$150k+ households15.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached7,179
Attached single-family1,148
Small multifamily3,734
Large multifamily4,207
Mobile homes65
Housing mix
Single-family share44.0%
Attached-home share7.0%
Multifamily share48.6%
Mobile-home share0.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied8,177
Renter-occupied6,763
Vacant units1,393
Home value & age
Median home value$376,200
Owner homes $300k+62.8%
Owner homes $500k+31.3%
Owner homes $750k+11.9%
Median year built1977
Older-home share59.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars14,605
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 35216 have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 39 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 35216, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 9, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 35216?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 35216 is 2.50″. It was reported near Vestavia Hills, AL on April 14, 1998.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 35216 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 35216 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 35216 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 35216 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 35216 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 35216 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 35216 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 35216, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 35216, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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