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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Rainbow City, AL

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Rainbow City, AL from April 1, 1974 through July 3, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
15
Wind Reports
32
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Rainbow City, AL · 1974–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 3, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Rainbow City, AL

15 reports
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1.75″ hail
Apr 11, 2025
12:46 AM UTC
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail in Rainbow City.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2018
10:36 PM UTC
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOST OF THE HAIL WAS PEA TO DIME SIZE BUT A FEW PIECES WERE NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE. THE HAIL LASTED ALMOST 10 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Gadsden Municipal, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 22, 2018
1:13 AM UTC
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2015
3:23 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.15 SSE Rainbow City, AL
1.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2015
3:14 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 N Williams, AL
0.88″ hail
Aug 2, 2008
5:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.46 S Rainbow City, AL
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 2006
5:42 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to quater size fell for several minutes around Rainbow City.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
1.00″ hail
Mar 30, 2005
11:00 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter or larger size hail was observed near Rainbow City.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2003
1:45 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in Rainbow City. Wind gusts associated with this storm were estimated around 50 miles an hour.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
0.75″ hail
Mar 19, 2003
12:58 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported near Rainbow City.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
0.75″ hail
Jul 2, 2002
3:08 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported in Rainbow City.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
0.75″ hail
May 24, 2001
3:50 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported in Rainbow City.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
0.75″ hail
Apr 28, 1997
2:15 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Three-quarter inch hail was reported in Rainbow City, in the southern part of the county.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
1.75″ hail
Apr 25, 1988
2:12 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AL
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 1978
3:15 PM CST
Hail report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 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 Rainbow City, AL

30 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
2:53 AM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down blocking Bridlewood Dr.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Rainbow City, AL
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Road blacked and lines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Rainbow City, AL
UNK mph
Jun 6, 2025
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down at sutton bridge road and brown avenue.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Rainbow City, AL
UNK mph
Mar 15, 2024
12:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Business owner reported damage to auto shop... bay doors blown in... insulation pulled out of ceiling and walls... wall on second floor caved in. Near intersection of Alabama Highway 77 and Julie Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Gadsden Municipal, AL
UNK mph
Mar 15, 2024
12:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of several homes damaged in the Camp Sibert Area southwest of Attalla.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Gadsden Municipal, AL
UNK mph
Jul 21, 2023
10:14 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree was blown down on Rainbow Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Big Wills Creek, AL
UNK mph
Jun 19, 2022
2:27 AM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN... POWER OUTAGES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rainbow City, AL
UNK mph
Jan 11, 2020
7:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON CANOE CREEK ROAD NEAR ATTALLA TRAPPING MAN IN CAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Ramsey, AL
UNK mph
May 9, 2019
6:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ALONG ROCKY HOLLOW RD ON HWY 11.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Ramsey, AL
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2018
11:38 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ALONG I-759 IN GADSDEN. WINDS MEASURED AT 51 MPH IN GADSDEN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Gadsden Mall, AL
UNK mph
Aug 8, 2018
11:38 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE TREE FELL ON A VEHICLE ALONG HIGHWAY 411 AND COUNTRY CLUB DR. ONE PERSON TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. WINDS MEASURED AT 51 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Big Wills Creek, AL
UNK mph
Jun 16, 2018
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR WAIN DR. AND HIGHWAY 77.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Gadsden Municipal, AL
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2017
8:22 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE ON TOP OF POWER LINES AT JANELLE DR. AND CORDELL ST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Rainbow City, AL
UNK mph
Jul 26, 2017
7:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE ON TOP OF POWER LINES AT JANELLE DR. AND CORDELL ST. TIME AMENDED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Rainbow City, AL
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2016
9:07 PM UTC
Wind report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES AROUND RAINBOW CITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rainbow City, 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 Rainbow City, AL

2 reports
EF0 category
Sep 4, 2011
2:50 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado, associated with Tropical Storm Lee, with estimated peak winds of 80 MPH touched down in Rainbow City. After touching down near Hill St, the tornado took a turn to the northwest, crossing U.S. Highway 411 west of Bland St. The tornado turn back to the north and lifted near Irene St., west of Alabama Highway 77. Ten to 15 pine trees were snapped and a few hardwood trees were uprooted. Several HVAC units were blown off the roof of Rainbow City Hall on U.S. Highway 411 and minor structural damage occurred at the Spring Lake Lodge Apartments.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .72 W Rainbow City, AL
F0 category
Feb 27, 1999
7:51 PM CST
Tornado report for Rainbow City, AL
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down just inside the Etowah County line near Southside. The tornado caused some minor damage to a house and knocked a few trees down on Babe Jackson Road then crossed H. Neely Henry Lake on the Coosa River. On the eastern bank of the lake, the roof was torn off one mobile home and minor damage occurred to several other homes and outbuildings. Several trees were uprooted in the area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Southside, 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 · City

Rainbow City, AL area census snapshot

People & households
Population10,213
Households3,877
Housing units4,565
Income
Median household income$59,659
$100k+ households31.7%
$150k+ households12.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,900
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily827
Large multifamily428
Mobile homes410
Housing mix
Single-family share63.5%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share27.5%
Mobile-home share9.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,484
Renter-occupied1,393
Vacant units688
Home value & age
Median home value$203,600
Owner homes $300k+21.9%
Owner homes $500k+4.7%
Owner homes $750k+1.6%
Median year built1987
Older-home share39.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,668
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 15 hail, 32 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Rainbow City, AL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 3, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Rainbow City?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Rainbow City, AL is 1.75″. It was reported near Rainbow City, AL on April 11, 2025.

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

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

I am selling a home in Rainbow City — 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 Rainbow City address?

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