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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Margaret, AL from March 5, 1980 through August 21, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Margaret, AL · 1980–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 21, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Margaret, AL

6 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2017
11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Margaret, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 2, 2012
7:33 PM CST-6
Hail report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.34 WNW Margaret, AL
1.00″ hail
Jun 1, 2008
11:53 AM CST-6
Hail report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.34 WNW Margaret, AL
0.75″ hail
Apr 25, 2003
3:29 PM CST
Hail report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was observed west of Margaret around Argo.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Margaret, AL
1.75″ hail
May 9, 2002
2:58 PM CST
Hail report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail was observed in Margaret.
NWS Hail Report Location: Margaret, AL
0.75″ hail
Mar 5, 1980
9:20 AM CST
Hail report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 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 Margaret, AL

14 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 21, 2026
7:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down in the Margaret area_ some involving road blockage. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 0 S Margaret, AL
UNK mph
Jul 27, 2026
11:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down across road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nw Chula Vista, AL
UNK mph
May 2, 2025
11:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees reported down in Margaret.
NWS Wind Report Location: Margaret, AL
UNK mph
Jan 4, 2025
6:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on summit park road in odenville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Margaret, AL
UNK mph
May 4, 2021
5:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG SUNRISE AND SOUTH HILLCREST ROADS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Margaret, AL
UNK mph
Feb 7, 2020
8:43 AM UTC
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND COOK SPRINGS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Chula Vista, AL
UNK mph
Apr 30, 2016
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** A TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE WITH 1 INJURY ON MICHAEL STREET IN MARGARET/ODENVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Margaret, AL
64 mph
Feb 21, 2014
1:54 AM CST-6
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The thunderstorm which produced an EF0 tornado near Branchville also produced straight line winds of 65mph in the Brookhaven subdivision. This damage occurred along a swath from Ryan Cir to the northeast across Brookhaven Dr, Americana Dr, and Small Lake Dr. Along this path, trees were uprooted or snapped and several homes sustained minor shingle or fascia damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: .23 SW Sanie, AL
63 mph
Feb 21, 2014
1:53 AM CST-6
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The thunderstorm which produced an EF0 tornado near Branchville first produced straight line winds of 63mph along Old Acton Rd, near the intersection of Bates Ln. Strong winds uprooted a large tree and caused minor fascia damage to a home.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Sanie, AL
46 mph
Jun 12, 2009
7:36 PM CST-6
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A single tree was blown down on Old Acton Road, north of Moody.
NWS Wind Report Location: .8 E Parsons, AL
58 mph
Jan 10, 2008
7:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in the southern part of Saint Clair County, on Levine and Woodland Ridge Roads in Margaret, Cedar Creek Road in Argo, CR-33 in Ashville, and Georgia Road in Steele.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.59 NNW Sanie, AL
58 mph
Jun 13, 2002
3:45 PM CST
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down in and around Margaret.
NWS Wind Report Location: Margaret, AL
UNK mph
May 20, 1990
10:50 AM CST
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, AL
UNK mph
Jul 28, 1986
9:53 PM CST
Wind report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 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 Margaret, AL

4 reports
EF0 category
Feb 21, 2014
1:56 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near Jamaica Lane, west southwest of Branchville, causing minor roof damage to a mobile home and uprooting several small trees. The tornado tracked northeastward and strengthened, with winds of 85 mph, as it neared the intersection of Sanie Road and Nelsie Ann Drive. Six to eight two-story homes sustained minor roof damage as well as 30-50 trees uprooted or snapped. The tornado caused similar damage along Hurst Drive, where 25-40 trees were either snapped or uprooted and a two-story home and barn sustained minor roof damage. The tornado made a turn to the north northeast and tracked parallel to Anderson Mountain, downing trees as it crossed Copper Springs Rd near Dogwood Cir. The tornado turned to the east and continued downing trees as it crossed Shadow Bend Dr and U.S. Highway 411. The tornado track narrowed as it crossed Hwy 411 and Alabama Highway 174. The tornado downed 10-20 trees along Tucker Rd, with one down on a home. The tornado lifted just east of Tucker Road, 0.40 miles north of the intersection of Tucker Rd and Oak Ridge Dr. In addition, there was sporadic damage near the beginning and ending of this tornado path as a result of straight line winds associated with the same thunderstorm. See other event entries for those details.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .71 E Sanie, AL
EF1 category
Jan 23, 2012
4:16 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado initially touched down in central Jefferson county and tracked northeastward for 15.69 miles, before lifting in western St. Clair county. The tornado crossed into St. Clair county south of Will Keith Rd, near Mary Ann Ln, moving northeast with winds of 105 MPH. The tornado continued to damage homes and down trees, before crossing Interstate 59, 1.37 miles northeast of Exit 148, with a path width of 300 yds. To the east of Interstate 59, the tornado tracked through Argo, crossing U.S. Highway 11 north of Angus St, downing numerous trees and causing minor to moderate damage to several homes. One home was destroyed when a large tree fell. As the tornado continued northeast, several manufactured homes sustained minor damage along Hidden Valley Drive. The tornado lifted just northeast of Country Living Cir, where several more trees were uprooted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.8 WNW Margaret, AL
F2 category
Nov 24, 2001
1:36 PM CST
Tornado report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Margaret, AL
F1 category
Feb 3, 1990
9:05 PM CST
Tornado report for Margaret, AL
St. Clair County · 27,864 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

Margaret, AL area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,538
Households1,695
Housing units1,807
Income
Median household income$97,075
$100k+ households65.6%
$150k+ households21.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,433
Attached single-family19
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes355
Housing mix
Single-family share79.3%
Attached-home share1.1%
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share19.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,477
Renter-occupied218
Vacant units112
Home value & age
Median home value$224,700
Owner homes $300k+20.6%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built2007
Older-home share7.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,533
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 6 hail, 14 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Margaret, AL, 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 Margaret?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Margaret, AL is 1.75″. It was reported near Margaret, AL on May 9, 2002.

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

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

I am selling a home in Margaret — 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 Margaret address?

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