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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Kinston, AL from March 29, 1960 through March 13, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 36453 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
39
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Kinston, AL · 1960–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 13, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Kinston, AL

3 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 31, 2004
2:01 PM EST
Hail report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball size hail reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kinston, AL
1.00″ hail
Jul 21, 2000
3:00 PM EST
Hail report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail. Reported by the Coffee County EMA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kinston, AL
0.75″ hail
May 13, 2000
5:45 PM EST
Hail report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail reported by the Kinston Police.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kinston, 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 Kinston, AL

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UNK mph
Mar 13, 2026
8:34 AM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Coffee County Dispatch reports a home damaged on County Rd 625.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marvin Chapel, AL
UNK mph
Jan 25, 2026
7:36 PM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage reported on a Facebook Live Stream on CR-428 in the Ino Community.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ino, AL
UNK mph
Mar 8, 2025
5:52 AM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Coffee County dispatch reported a downed tree on CR-474.
NWS Wind Report Location: Holley Store, AL
UNK mph
Feb 17, 2025
9:48 AM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media report that a large tree limb fell on a power line and pulled it down into the yard of a resident.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kinston, AL
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2023
8:22 PM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto County Road 492.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Piney Grove, AL
UNK mph
Jul 8, 2023
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on County Road 474.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Holley Store, AL
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2023
3:14 PM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN EAST OF AL 189 NEAR CR 427. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Alberton, AL
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2023
3:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON AL 189 NEAR CR 433. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Brooklyn, AL
UNK mph
Dec 15, 2022
3:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 E HOLLEY STORE. TREE DOWN REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Holley Store, AL
UNK mph
Nov 30, 2022
12:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 189 BETWEEN ELBA AND KINSTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Basin, AL
UNK mph
May 8, 2022
11:01 AM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD NEAR AL 189 AND CR 465. A CAR THEN HIT THIS TREE ON THE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rhoades, AL
UNK mph
Apr 27, 2021
11:59 AM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 462.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Fairview, AL
UNK mph
Apr 27, 2021
11:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 460.
NWS Wind Report Location: Holley Store, AL
UNK mph
Apr 27, 2021
11:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN KINSTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kinston, AL
UNK mph
Apr 24, 2021
12:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN NEAR ALABAMA HIGHWAY 189 AND CR 452 IN COFFEE COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Rhoades, 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 Kinston, AL

6 reports
UNK category
Dec 15, 2022
3:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TREE DOWN REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Holley Store, AL
EF0 category
Aug 30, 2012
1:45 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Coffee county emergency manager reported minor damage to structures in far southwest Coffee county. This was the result of a weak tornado moving out of northwest Geneva county. The Coffee county portion of this tornado was rated EF0. Monetary damage was estimated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.02 ESE Kinston, AL
EF0 category
Mar 2, 2012
5:01 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Numerous reports of a sighting of a tornado were received from just west of Brooklyn. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.18 W Brooklyn, AL
F1 category
Jan 11, 1996
6:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 N Kinston, AL
F1 category
May 20, 1980
2:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AL
F1 category
Jan 20, 1963
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Kinston, AL
Coffee County · 17,321 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

Kinston, AL area census snapshot

People & households
Population760
Households259
Housing units277
Income
Median household income$36,875
$100k+ households11.6%
$150k+ households7.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached217
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily20
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes40
Housing mix
Single-family share78.3%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share7.2%
Mobile-home share14.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied191
Renter-occupied68
Vacant units18
Home value & age
Median home value$71,700
Owner homes $300k+1.1%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1974
Older-home share77.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars242
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 3 hail, 39 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near Kinston, AL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 13, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Kinston?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Kinston, AL is 1.75″. It was reported near Kinston, AL on May 31, 2004.

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

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

I am selling a home in Kinston — 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 Kinston address?

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