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Hail near Huntsville, Alabama: the last 90 days
NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Huntsville on 1 day, most recently on September 21, 2026. The largest stone measured 1.00 inches, about the size of a quarter.
- 1.00 in.largest hail, last 90 days (quarter)
- 1hail day near Huntsville
- 1SPC report
Data as of November 9, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Nov 2, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data and can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014 to June 2026, so it has no storms after it ends. The closest report in this window landed 24.0 miles from the center of Huntsville.
Hail reports near Huntsville, by date
Between September 21 and September 21, 2026, NOAA logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Huntsville on 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1 inch or more.
Hail is a recurring risk in Huntsville, about 5 hail-producing storms in a typical year. The log shows where recent activity landed relative to town.
Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley region are in one of the most tornado-active corridors in the United States: the April 2011 Super Outbreak produced EF5 tornadoes within 50 miles of the city and killed over 250 people across North Alabama. Hail accompanies many of the same severe weather systems, and Madison County averages 5 significant hail days per year.
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Arsenal have attracted a highly educated, high-income population to Huntsville, creating above-average demand for premium roofing products and lifetime-warranty shingles. The city's growth rate is among the fastest in Alabama, providing new-construction roofing demand that has attracted contractors from surrounding states.
How close the hail came
Of the 1 Huntsville reports with coordinates, the closest landed 24.0 miles from the city center on September 21, 2026 (1.00 inches at Grant).
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | n/a |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | n/a |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00 in. |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point. Reports without coordinates are left out of the table.
Every hail day, report by report
September 21, 2026
1 report, hail up to 1.00 inches (quarter).
The report for this day
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Huntsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.00 in. | Grant, Marshall County | 24.0 mi |
Sizes are reported hailstone diameters and times are UTC. A quiet stretch does not mean no hail: smaller or unreported events happen.
Where the hail was reported
Every report above, pinned at its NOAA coordinates. Tap a circle for the date and the size. The tables above list the same reports, so the map is an extra view and never the only source.
View these 1 report on a map
- Under 1 in.
- 1 to 1.75 in.
- 2 in. or more
- Not recorded
If your roof was in the hail path
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1 inch (quarter size) and significant at 2 inches (hen egg size). Scored on that scale, the 1 report, filed in Marshall County split like this.
- None reached 2 inches.
- Walk the ground, not the roof. The closest report in the last 90 days sits 24.0 miles from the Huntsville city center (Grant, September 21, 2026). Check Huntsville downspouts for granule piles and gutters, vents and screens for dents.
- Record the damage before anyone repairs it. The log's worst day near Huntsville: September 21, 2026, 1 report, largest 1.00 in. Pair that date with your dated photos and a coin-for-scale shot to pin the loss to a storm.
- Out-of-town crews will knock; take your time. The single hail day near Huntsville hit 1 inch or more. After storms like these, crews from elsewhere go door to door in Huntsville. Sign nothing on the doorstep, and get a written scope from a roofer of your choosing.
- Know the insurer's clocks in Alabama and your own. The latest storm day near Huntsville was 49 days ago. For a Huntsville claim, state law sets the insurer's clocks (see the Alabama page below); your own reporting window is in the policy.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Huntsville estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope.
Alabama sets the insurer's clocks by rule: it must acknowledge a claim within 15 days and accept or deny it within 30 days. Your own reporting deadline comes from the policy. Claim deadlines for Alabama. Not legal advice.
The full steps are in the roof insurance claim guide.
Hail history in Huntsville: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Huntsville, 2014 to June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Huntsville against the 212 cities we cover
- #53of 212Days with hail 1 in or larger in Huntsville: top quarter
- #76of 212Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Huntsville: middle
- #19of 212Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Huntsville: top quarter
- #19of 213Tornadoes in Huntsville: top quarter
- #79of 212Reported storm property damage in Huntsville: middle
- #141of 213Share of homes built before 1980 in Huntsville: middle
Hail events by year
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2023) Huntsville's county logged 39 events. The whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 138.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Hail history at a glance
- 138hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 2.75 in.largest hailstone on record
- Feb 26, 2026last recorded event in the archive
NOAA's archive shows 138 recorded hail events in Huntsville's county, about 15 a year, with stones up to 2.75 inches on record.
The last 90 days brought 1 hail day within 25 miles, below what that yearly pace would give for 90 days (about 3.6 county events). The two counts are not measured the same way, so read this as a rough guide.
Against the Alabama county median of 24 events, this county runs 5.8 times higher.
The busiest full year was 2023 with 39 recorded events. The largest stone, 2.75 inches, fell in 2025.
A roof older than 2023 that never had a documented inspection may have taken a hit that nobody examined.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Huntsville's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 2.75 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014 to June 2026.
Thunderstorm wind
96 Huntsville county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in the county (NOAA's maximum counts measured and estimated gusts): 100 mph on Jun 28, 2018.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014 to June 2026.
Tornadoes
26 in Huntsville's county
Strongest tornado in the county: EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014 to June 2026.
Costliest storm day
Mar 30, 2022
10 reports that day (10 wind); reported property damage $7,537,000; county FIPS 01089, 2014 to June 2026. This is a mixed storm day (10 wind reports), not a hail-only day: NOAA attaches the damage total to all of them, so it is not a hail loss.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014 to June 2026.
Peak storm month
May
In Huntsville's county, 175 of 705 hail, wind and tornado reports (25 percent) fell in May.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014 to June 2026.
Older homes
44.2 percent of Huntsville homes built before 1980
About 45,000 of Huntsville's 102,592 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1984. Housing units, not roofs: many homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Huntsville city), 2019 to 2023.
Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 7 | 1.25 in. |
| 2025 Largest stone | 33 | 2.75 in. |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.00 in. |
| 2023 Busiest | 39 | 1.75 in. |
| 2022 | 10 | 1.50 in. |
| 2021 | 17 | 2.50 in. |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00 in. |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.25 in. |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75 in. |
| 2017 | 19 | 1.75 in. |
NOAA Storm Events archive for the county. A year with no row logged no hail events. 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts. They are worth discussing with a roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.
Madison County fact sheet for Huntsville homeowners
Housing age and federal disaster declarations for the county, from public records.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Madison County by decade built
174,709 homes, median built in 1991. 32.7 percent date from before 1980 and 18.1 percent from 2010 on. 68.8 percent are owner-occupied. Share of homes by decade built, percent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 5-year.
Roofers in Huntsville
We have no license-checked roofers listed in Huntsville yet. The cost page shows what roof work runs there.
Check your own ZIP
The county history averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup. Huntsville ZIP codes include 35801, 35802, 35803, 35805, 35810.
Neighborhoods
Hail paths follow the storm cell, not the city limits. If you live in Five Points, Jones Valley or South Huntsville, compare your street with the report locations above. Each report lists its distance from the center of Huntsville.
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