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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 35651

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 35651 from April 3, 1974 through May 26, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
16
Wind Reports
8
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 35651 · 1974–present Updated  Daily · last May 26, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 35651

16 reports
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1.75″ hail
Jun 29, 2023
10:09 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Multiple roofs damaged in the Mount Hope community. Nearby hail reports of 1.75 were recorded. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 W Moulton, AL
1.00″ hail
May 28, 2017
6:34 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN MOUNT HOPE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 W Moulton, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 14, 2012
2:27 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter-sized hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: .59 N Mt Hope, AL
1.75″ hail
Apr 27, 2011
2:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Mt Hope, AL
1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 2011
2:44 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Mt Hope, AL
0.88″ hail
Apr 27, 2011
8:00 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Mt Hope, AL
0.88″ hail
May 2, 2003
2:35 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Colbert County · 21,398 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: nickel size hail reported
NWS Hail Report Location: Sheffield, AL
1.75″ hail
May 2, 2003
1:55 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Marshall County · 31,801 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: golf ball size hail reported
NWS Hail Report Location: Arab, AL
0.75″ hail
Apr 30, 2002
8:31 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported near Mt. Hope.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mt Hope, AL
0.75″ hail
Aug 29, 1998
2:36 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mt Hope, AL
0.75″ hail
Mar 19, 1998
8:12 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mt Hope, AL
0.75″ hail
Jul 4, 1997
4:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mt Hope, AL
3.50″ hail
May 26, 1997
10:17 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mt Hope, AL
0.75″ hail
Apr 15, 1996
12:00 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: WSW Moulton, AL
0.75″ hail
Mar 6, 1996
8:18 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mt Hope, 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 35651

8 reports
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UNK mph
May 26, 2025
2:13 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lawrence County EMA reports a tree down along CR 39 in the Mount Hope Area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 W Moulton, AL
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2023
10:09 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees reported down in Mount Hope. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 W Moulton, AL
69 mph
Jan 30, 2013
5:21 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A storage shed was rolled over with poles pulled from ground by thunderstorm winds. The time was estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Mt Hope, AL
53 mph
Feb 28, 2011
11:17 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 35651
Colbert County · 21,398 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A wind gust of 53 mph was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10.38 S Old Bethel, AL
45 mph
Jun 9, 2010
7:41 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down on CR 23 Mount Hope.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Mt Hope, AL
60 mph
Jun 12, 2009
6:19 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 60 mph wind gust was estimated at this location.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 W Moulton, AL
60 mph
Mar 5, 1997
1:25 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mt Hope, AL
63 mph
Feb 21, 1997
6:43 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mt Hope, 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 35651

5 reports
UNK category
Mar 19, 2018
10:54 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: WEAK TORNADO SURVEYED NEAR THE MT. HOPE AREA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12 W Moulton, AL
EF5 category
Apr 27, 2011
2:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The violent tornado continued to track northeast from Franklin County into Lawrence County as an EF-5 near the Mt. Hope area where significant devastation was incurred to single family homes and a restaurant. Nothing but the foundation and a pile of debris remained in this area, and a small portion of the restaurant foundation buckled. Thousands of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped, with a significant number of trees twisted and debarked with only stubs of branches remaining. Many mobile homes were also destroyed with the frames mangled, and a single family home was completely destroyed with the walls and contents strewn over a hundred yards. Further northeast the damage was slightly less intense, with more trees snapped and twisted as the tornado reached Highway 24. At this location multiple chicken houses were completely destroyed with much of the debris wrapped around debarked trees. TVA high voltage power line trusses were also destroyed at this location. As the tornado continued northeast more significant damage occurred in and around the Langtown community north of Moulton. On the west side of Alabama Highway 33, several homes sustained significant damage with roofs missing or only interior rooms remaining. A nearby store and gas station also sustained significant damage. The tornado strengthened again to a high end EF-4 as it moved over County Roads 214 and 298, where multiple houses and mobile homes were completely destroyed. Several cars were tossed into fields and wrapped around trees along County Road 291 and 292. One vehicle was tossed into a large hardwood tree that was also debarked. Tree and mobile home damage continued along County Roads 217 and 222, where a handful of large high tension TVA power poles were destroyed. Sustained EF-4 damage continued northeast towards Alabama Highway 20, where a restaurant was completely destroyed and two single family houses were significantly damaged. Tree damage continued into extreme northeastern Morgan County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.03 WSW Mt Hope, AL
EF0 category
Apr 19, 2009
5:03 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several trees were snapped and uprooted between CR 23 and CR 25 south of Mount Hope. In addition, two homes sustained minor roof damage/shingle loss. Estimated path length was approximately 1.3 miles with a path width of 75 feet. Estimated peak wind speed was 80 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.67 WSW Mt Hope, AL
F0 category
Apr 7, 2006
6:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 35651
Madison County · 125,294 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down along Charley Patterson road in the Sulphur Springs community. A mobile home suffered heavy roof damage and insulation was tossed into some nearby trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Sulphur Spgs, AL
F5 category
Apr 3, 1974
5:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 35651
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, 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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ZIP 35651 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,386
Households479
Housing units584
Income
Median household income$75,938
$100k+ households30.9%
$150k+ households12.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached414
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes170
Housing mix
Single-family share70.9%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share29.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied413
Renter-occupied66
Vacant units105
Home value & age
Median home value$184,700
Owner homes $300k+32.7%
Owner homes $500k+2.2%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1994
Older-home share37.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars479
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 35651 have on record?

Our records show 16 hail, 8 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 35651, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 26, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 35651?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 35651 is 3.50″. It was reported near Mt Hope, AL on May 26, 1997.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 35651 — 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 35651 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 35651 — 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 35651 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 35651 — 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 35651 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 35651 — 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 35651, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 35651, 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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