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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 36471

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 36471 from November 14, 1970 through May 1, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
15
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 36471 · 1970–present Updated  Daily · last May 1, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 36471

8 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 1, 2025
10:55 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photos of 1.5 to almost 2.0 inch hail in the Peterman community. Photo was taken with the hail measured against a ruler. Photos via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: Peterman, AL
1.75″ hail
Jan 9, 2022
9:55 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN PETERMAN.
NWS Hail Report Location: Peterman, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 30, 2017
6:05 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA IN TUNNEL SPRINGS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tunnel Springs, AL
0.88″ hail
Apr 19, 2009
6:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Peterman, AL
0.75″ hail
Dec 20, 2007
1:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Peterman, AL
0.88″ hail
Feb 27, 2001
4:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Peterman, AL
0.75″ hail
Mar 17, 1996
4:25 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tunnel Springs, AL
0.75″ hail
May 24, 1988
12:43 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 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 36471

15 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 5, 2022
3:04 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A REPORT OF TREES DOWN AND BLOCKING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE PETERMAN AND TUNNEL SPRINGS AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Tunnel Springs, AL
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2021
8:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM PINE ORCHARD. TREE DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 5 NEAR PINE ORCHARD. REPORT VIA EMERGENCY MANAGER AND TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pine Orchard, AL
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2020
4:06 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON ACROSS HWY 21 IN TUNNEL SPRINGS AL AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tunnel Springs, AL
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2020
4:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE TUNNEL SPRINGS COMMUNITY. REPORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tunnel Springs, AL
UNK mph
Jan 2, 2017
11:21 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: COUNTY EM REPORTS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR CORNER FORK RD AND HIGHWAY 42 IN MONROE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Beatrice, AL
70 mph
Jan 3, 2015
4:51 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several pine trees were blown down by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.23 ENE Tunnell Spgs, AL
58 mph
Jan 24, 2010
11:25 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree blown down blocking a roadway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Peterman, AL
58 mph
Oct 19, 2004
6:55 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Pine Orchard.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Tunnell Spgs, AL
58 mph
Jun 19, 2003
2:15 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Peterman.
NWS Wind Report Location: Peterman, AL
58 mph
Dec 24, 2002
4:05 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Tunnel Springs.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tunnell Spgs, AL
63 mph
Feb 27, 2001
4:45 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down trees near Grey's Store, which is about 7 miles northeast of Peterman.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 NE Peterman, AL
58 mph
Apr 22, 1997
8:45 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in and around Peterman.
NWS Wind Report Location: Peterman, AL
63 mph
Feb 19, 1996
4:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 E Tunnel Spgs, AL
60 mph
Aug 9, 1992
6:57 PM PST
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, AL
UNK mph
Nov 14, 1970
2:10 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 36471

4 reports
EF0 category
Jan 3, 2015
4:52 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: During the late afternoon hours, a strong mesocyclone moved from southwest to northeast across Monroe County. The thunderstorm produced a brief EF-1 tornado about 4 miles east of Tunnel Springs located in northeastern Monroe County. The tornado lasted no longer than one minute as the path length was just shy of 200 yards. The tornado produced roof damage, uprooted hardwood trees and snapped pine trees at the trunk.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.88 SSW Turnbull, AL
EF2 category
Apr 15, 2011
4:11 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down just east of County Road 47 south of Robinson Creek Road snapping several hardwood trees, then continued north northeast to near the Amity Missionary Baptist Church on Robinson Creek Road. The tornado completely removed the roof from the church and significantly damaged several exterior walls.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .63 SW Tunnell Spgs, AL
F0 category
Feb 2, 2006
3:25 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 36471
Conecuh County · 4,138 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado briefly touched down just inside the Conecuh county line, just east of Pine Orchard. The tornado blew down several trees and power lines.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 17 NW Evergreen, AL
F0 category
Feb 2, 2006
3:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 36471
Monroe County · 6,816 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado briefly touched down near Tunnel Springs. The tornado damaged a roof on a home and blew down several trees and power lines.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Tunnell Spgs, 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 36471 area census snapshot

People & households
Population665
Households283
Housing units527
Income
Median household income$40,063
$100k+ households12.4%
$150k+ households3.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached416
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes111
Housing mix
Single-family share78.9%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share21.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied177
Renter-occupied106
Vacant units244
Home value & age
Median home value$58,300
Owner homes $300k+10.7%
Owner homes $500k+0.6%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1978
Older-home share54.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars274
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 36471 have on record?

Our records show 8 hail, 15 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 36471, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 1, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 36471?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 36471 is 1.75″. It was reported near Peterman, AL on May 1, 2025.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 36471 — 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 36471 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 36471 — 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 36471 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 36471 — 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 36471 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 36471 — 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 36471, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 36471, 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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