Storm history by ZIP

Enter a ZIP code to see hail, thunderstorm wind and tornado reports within 5 or 10 miles over the last 10 complete years, from the NOAA Storm Events Database. A report nearby is a reason to look closer, not proof that a roof was damaged.

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Enter a 5-digit ZIP code to see storm reports near it.

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How this works

We download the NOAA NCEI Storm Events bulk "details" file for each of the last 10 complete years (2016 through 2025) and keep the Hail, Thunderstorm Wind and Tornado reports that list a starting latitude and longitude. Reports without coordinates are left out and counted in the index metadata.
Your ZIP code is matched to its Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) from the 2026 Gazetteer Files. Distances are measured from the ZCTA's internal point, one spot inside the area chosen by the Census Bureau, not from your address.
A report counts when its starting point is within 5 or 10 miles of that point, measured as straight-line (great-circle) distance with the haversine formula. A tornado is placed where its path begins.
Hail size is the reported diameter in inches. Thunderstorm wind is in knots (1 knot is about 1.15 mph), measured or estimated as the report says. Tornadoes show their EF rating when one was given.
Storm Events reports are what National Weather Service offices logged from spotters, emergency managers, the public and other sources. They are not complete: reports cluster where people live, and a storm can pass with no report. They are not radar estimates and they are not roof inspections.
Dates are the local standard time a report began. NOAA publishes each month about 75 days after it ends, so this tool uses complete years only and doesn't show recent storms.
Some ZIP codes, often PO Box or single-business ZIPs, have no ZCTA and can't be placed on a map. For those the tool offers the closest ZCTAs by number in the same ZIP prefix and a link to NOAA's own county search. Each ZCTA is filed under the state holding most of its land, from the Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file.
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service. National Weather Service information is in the public domain.

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Last verified: September 15, 2026

Information only. Storm reports come from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and the National Weather Service does not guarantee their accuracy. A report is not a roof inspection or an insurance decision. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service.

Common questions

If there's a hail report near my ZIP code, was my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A report means someone logged hail of that size at one spot on that date. Hail can change from one street to the next, and many storms are never reported. A report nearby is a good reason to look at the roof from the ground or have a roofer you choose inspect it, and to check your policy's deadline for reporting storm damage.

Why can't the tool find my ZIP code?

The tool places ZIP codes using Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, and not every ZIP code has one. PO Box and single-business ZIP codes often don't. When that happens the tool offers the closest ZIP code areas by number in the same prefix, which are often in the same town, and a link to search NOAA's Storm Events Database by county.

How current is the storm history?

It covers complete years through 2025. NOAA publishes each month's reports about 75 days after the month ends, so this year's storms aren't here yet. For a storm in the last few days, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center posts preliminary reports at spc.noaa.gov.

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