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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Arley, AL

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Arley, AL from July 8, 1969 through June 7, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
42
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Arley, AL · 1969–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 7, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Arley, AL

12 reports
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1.00″ hail
Dec 3, 2016
8:48 AM UTC
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL AT HOME DURING STORM THAT PASSED AROUND 2:48 AM THE MORNING AFTER TORNADO DAMAGED HOME.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Helicon, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2015
3:22 PM CST-6
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .57 W Nathan, AL
0.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2014
5:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Arley, AL
0.75″ hail
Apr 24, 2010
9:06 PM CST-6
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .57 W Nathan, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 12, 2010
4:40 AM CST-6
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .21 ENE Arley, AL
0.75″ hail
May 20, 2008
4:52 PM CST-6
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.03 ENE Nathan, AL
0.88″ hail
May 2, 2003
4:11 PM CST
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Pea to nickel size hail fell in and around the Houston area.
NWS Hail Report Location: Houston, AL
0.75″ hail
May 3, 2002
10:23 AM CST
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported near Houston.
NWS Hail Report Location: Houston, AL
1.75″ hail
Dec 16, 2000
3:42 PM CST
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail was observed in the Houston and Addison areas.
NWS Hail Report Location: Houston, AL
0.75″ hail
Apr 26, 1999
5:54 AM CST
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail fell in Arley.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arley, AL
0.75″ hail
Jan 18, 1999
1:18 AM CST
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported near Arley.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arley, AL
1.00″ hail
Oct 25, 1997
11:18 AM CST
Hail report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arley, 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 Arley, AL

30 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
6:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in the Arley area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Arley, AL
UNK mph
Jun 7, 2025
6:36 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in the Houston area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Houston, AL
UNK mph
Aug 6, 2023
7:39 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several reports of trees down in the Arley area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Arley, AL
UNK mph
Jul 12, 2020
4:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN NORTH OF ARLEY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Helicon, AL
UNK mph
Jan 11, 2020
6:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN ARLEY ALONG HICKORY LANE... COUNTY ROAD 12... AND COUNTY ROAD 130.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Arley, AL
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2019
12:06 AM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A BOAT DOCK SUSTAINED SOME MINOR DAMAGE AT SMITH LAKE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Lake Shore, AL
UNK mph
Mar 14, 2019
8:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BLEACHERS WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE FIRE STATION. BASEBALL DUGOUT DAMAGED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Arley, AL
UNK mph
Mar 14, 2019
8:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES BLOWN DOWN ON HICKORY LANE. QUARTER SAME HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE SAME LOCATION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Falls City, AL
UNK mph
Mar 14, 2019
8:39 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM ARLEY. BLEACHERS WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE FIRE STATION. BASEBALL DUGOUT DAMAGED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Arley, AL
UNK mph
Jun 17, 2018
1:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR ARLEY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Arley, AL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2018
3:22 AM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO BOAT DOCKS... SIDING... AND SHINGLES AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ALONG COUNTY ROAD 3174 AND HILLSIDE DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Arley, AL
UNK mph
Apr 30, 2017
6:46 PM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES BLOWN DOWN IN HELICON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Helicon, AL
UNK mph
Dec 2, 2016
2:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MOBILE HOME SERIOUSLY DAMAGED ON COUNTY RD 77 IN THE HELICON COMMUNITY. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. REPORTED BY HELICAN FIRE. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Helicon, AL
UNK mph
Dec 2, 2016
2:51 AM UTC
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 12 NEAR ARLEY... VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Arley, AL
63 mph
Jul 14, 2015
6:06 PM CST-6
Wind report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down on residence at 1378 Dave Wilson Circle.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.83 NNE Lewis Smith Lake, 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 Arley, AL

8 reports
UNK category
Dec 2, 2016
2:54 AM UTC
Tornado report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF1 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS OF 105MPH TOUCHED DOWN ESE OF ARLEY. PATH WIDTH OF 300 YDS AND PATH LENGTH OF 4.5 MILES . THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 6 MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 ESE Arley, AL
EF0 category
Aug 24, 2008
5:24 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touched down in Arley blew down several street signs, including one that blew into and snapped a power pole. This tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .47 NNE Meek, AL
EF2 category
Mar 1, 2007
3:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 41 and County Road 62, about 2 miles north of Arley. It then tracked northeastward, crossed Smith Lake, crossed County Road 77, before it moved into Cullman County. Several homes and barns were damaged along the path. One chicken house was totally destroyed and two others sustained major damage. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped off.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Lewis Smith Lake, AL
F3 category
Nov 10, 2002
9:03 PM CST
Tornado report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 SSE Arley, AL
F3 category
Nov 10, 2002
7:31 PM CST
Tornado report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Poplar Spgs, AL
F2 category
Feb 22, 1983
1:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AL
F2 category
Mar 20, 1976
10:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AL
F2 category
Nov 26, 1973
4:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Arley, AL
Winston County · 8,343 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 · City

Arley, AL area census snapshot

People & households
Population518
Households161
Housing units198
Income
Median household income$48,036
$100k+ households37.9%
$150k+ households7.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached102
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily23
Large multifamily14
Mobile homes59
Housing mix
Single-family share51.5%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share18.7%
Mobile-home share29.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied118
Renter-occupied43
Vacant units37
Home value & age
Median home value$86,000
Owner homes $300k+21.2%
Owner homes $500k+5.9%
Owner homes $750k+4.2%
Median year built1980
Older-home share50%
Vehicle context
Households with cars144
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 12 hail, 42 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near Arley, AL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 7, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Arley?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Arley, AL is 1.75″. It was reported near Houston, AL on December 16, 2000.

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

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

I am selling a home in Arley — 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 Arley address?

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