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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 35978

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 35978 from April 15, 1965 through August 21, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
2
Wind Reports
66
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 35978 · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 21, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 35978

2 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2012
6:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Sylvania, AL
0.75″ hail
Jan 24, 1997
7:17 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Henager, 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 35978

66 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 21, 2026
4:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 E Pisgah. Tree down. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Pisgah, AL
UNK mph
Aug 21, 2026
3:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Pisgah, AL
UNK mph
Aug 18, 2026
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMA reported a tree down across CR 126.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Nnw Hammondville, AL
UNK mph
Aug 18, 2026
12:48 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management reported a tree down across the roadway near Highway 117 and Highway 40.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Nnw Hammondville, AL
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
6:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was reported down at the intersection of CR 151 and CR 88.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ESE Pisgah, AL
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
5:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage to a carport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Henagar, AL
UNK mph
Jun 22, 2026
10:14 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down at the intersection of Hwy 40 and Hwy 75 in Dutton.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Henagar, AL
UNK mph
Jun 14, 2026
9:27 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down across the road on County Road 322. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Pisgah, AL
UNK mph
Dec 19, 2025
3:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Jackson County EMA reported a tree down at 880 CR 88.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Henagar, AL
UNK mph
Jul 22, 2025
2:06 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on CR 382.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Pisgah, AL
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
8:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was knocked down on CR 140. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Ider, AL
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
8:26 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was down at CR 730 at CR 241. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Ider, AL
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
8:22 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was knocked down at 254 Ridgeview Road. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Henagar, AL
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
8:21 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree and power lines were knocked down onto the road at 2252 CR 134. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Ider, AL
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
8:21 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree and powerlines down on mobile home... County Rd 134.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Ider, 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 35978

10 reports
UNK category
May 12, 2024
5:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-1 with peak wind speed of 107 mph... path length of 1.96 miles... and maximum path width of 275 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNE Sylvania, AL
UNK category
May 12, 2024
3:57 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 7 INJ *** An EF-3 with peak wind speed of 140 mph... path length of 12.34 miles... and maximum path width of 880 yards. This tornado impacted Henagar.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Pisgah, AL
UNK category
May 10, 2024
3:54 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 7 INJ *** Corrects previous tornado report from 3 S Pisgah. An NWS Storm Survey concluded that an EF3 tornado moved through parts of Henagar... AL.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Pisgah, AL
EF2 category
Apr 27, 2011
6:12 AM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado continued moving north northeast from DeKalb County into Jackson County destroying at least 3 barns. The tornado produced EF-2 intensity winds as it struck a well constructed home south of Rosalie, collapsing the west end of the home completely. A shed was destroyed on this property as well. Additional trees were snapped or uprooted in Rosalie along highway 71. The tornado then turned more northeast along highway 71 snapping or uprooting several more large trees. The tornado lifted near the junction of highway 71 and CR 345.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.04 ENE Fairview, AL
EF1 category
Apr 27, 2011
6:10 AM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down very briefly in the Henagar area and tracked northward. |Numerous large trees, some old oak trees, were snapped. Other large trees were uprooted as well along this portion of the track in DeKalb County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.34 NNE Elliot Xrds, AL
EF2 category
Oct 25, 2010
3:11 AM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-2 tornado with peak winds up to 115 mph continued it's track from Jackson into DeKalb County producing it's worst damage near the intersection of County Road 134 and 131. At this location, a cinder-block foundation shed was completely destroyed. The tornado continued northeast lifting much of a roof and portions of a brick exterior of a home along County Roady 886. It also destroyed a 20 by 20 foot shed. As the tornado moved into the town of Ider, it destroyed the bleachers and scoreboard at the Ider High School football field. The bleachers were solid concrete and were reinforced with 1/2 inch thick rebar. Additional damage was observed along Highway 75 as the tornado tracked into Dade County, Georgia.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.36 NNE Elliot Xrds, AL
F1 category
Mar 16, 1996
1:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: ENE Pisgah, AL
F2 category
Nov 22, 1992
8:40 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AL
F2 category
May 19, 1973
4:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AL
F3 category
Apr 15, 1965
5:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 35978
DeKalb County · 21,942 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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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 35978 area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,964
Households2,021
Housing units2,305
Income
Median household income$52,545
$100k+ households29.5%
$150k+ households9.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,656
Attached single-family5
Small multifamily38
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes606
Housing mix
Single-family share71.8%
Attached-home share0.2%
Multifamily share1.7%
Mobile-home share26.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,567
Renter-occupied454
Vacant units284
Home value & age
Median home value$123,900
Owner homes $300k+7.1%
Owner homes $500k+4.2%
Owner homes $750k+2.3%
Median year built1986
Older-home share42.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,927
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 35978 have on record?

Our records show 2 hail, 66 wind, and 10 tornado reports in and near ZIP 35978, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 21, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 35978?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 35978 is 1.00″. It was reported near Sylvania, AL on April 5, 2012.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 35978 — 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 35978 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 35978 — 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 35978 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 35978 — 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 35978 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 35978 — 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 35978, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 35978, 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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