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Birmingham hail season 2011
31 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 16 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2011 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2011, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2011 | 5 | 1.00" | SHELBY |
| March 26, 2011 | 4 | 1.00" | SHELBY, JEFFERSON |
| February 28, 2011 | 4 | 1.75" | SHELBY, JEFFERSON |
| March 28, 2011 | 3 | 1.00" | TUSCALOOSA, JEFFERSON, ST. CLAIR |
| June 27, 2011 | 2 | 1.75" | JEFFERSON |
“Quarter size hail was observed in Rock Ridge at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 58.”
— NWS event narrative, April 15, 2011 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 4 · Mar 7 · Apr 9 · May 1 · Jun 8 · Jul 2
Wind context: the record also holds 116 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2011 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Birmingham claim from 2011?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Birmingham anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.