{
 "dataset": "Montgomery, AL storm events — 12-month window, 25-mile radius (floods and special weather statements excluded, matching the city page)",
 "license": "https://www.stormauditor.com/data-license",
 "provenance": "Deduplicated by StormAuditor from public NOAA/NWS records (warnings, Local Storm Reports, NCEI Storm Events) under the published methodology at https://www.stormauditor.com/methodology",
 "refreshed_at": "2026-08-24T09:55:08.576+00:00",
 "window_days": 365,
 "event_count": 13,
 "fields": {
  "date": "Event date (YYYY-MM-DD, local storm day)",
  "county": "County or county-equivalent",
  "city": "Nearest city/place named in the source record",
  "event_type": "hazard tag: wind | hail | tornado | flood | lightning",
  "severity": "StormAuditor severity bucket (low|moderate|high|severe)",
  "evidence": "evidence level of the source record",
  "wind_mph": "reported/estimated wind gust, mph (blank if n/a)",
  "hail_in": "reported/estimated hail size, inches (blank if n/a)",
  "source": "originating public record (NWS warning, LSR, NCEI, ...)",
  "lat": "event latitude (WGS84, may be blank)",
  "lon": "event longitude (WGS84, may be blank)"
 },
 "events": [
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-06-hail-32.36--86.17",
   "lat": 32.36,
   "lon": -86.17,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 SE Auburn Univ Montgo",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "severe",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Report of tennis ball size hail reported along Taylor Road near Eastchase Mall. Time approximate.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — Emergency Mngr via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 2.5
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-06-hail-32.38--86.16",
   "lat": 32.38,
   "lon": -86.16,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 E Mitylene",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — Public via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 0.75
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-06-hail-32.35--86.09",
   "lat": 32.35,
   "lon": -86.09,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 SSE Mount Meigs",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Quarter sized hail reported by the public at Mellow Mushroom. Time approximate.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — Public via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-06-hail-32.36--86.08",
   "lat": 32.36,
   "lon": -86.08,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 E Mount Meigs",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — Public via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 0.75
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-06-hail-32.37--86.05",
   "lat": 32.37,
   "lon": -86.05,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 WNW Waugh",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "severe",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Baseball sized hail reported along Interstate 85 at Exit 10 reported by trained spotter. Time approximate.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — Trained Spotter via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 2.75
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-05-06-704-2155",
   "lat": 32.3,
   "lon": -86.39,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Dannelly Field",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 90,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Corrected to show peak gust time of 2155Z. MGM 062202Z 35014G50KT 1/2SM +TSRA FG BKN018 BKN034 OVC044 22/21 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 33050/2155 WSHFT 2146 LTG DSNT N-SE P00 (BMX)",
   "sourceDetail": "Storm Prediction Center verified report",
   "windSpeedMph": 58,
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-05-06-717-2218",
   "lat": 32.37,
   "lon": -86.05,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Waugh",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "severe",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 90,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Baseball sized hail reported along Interstate 85 at Exit 10 reported by trained spotter. Time approximate. (BMX)",
   "sourceDetail": "Storm Prediction Center verified report",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 2.75
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-05-06-715-2203",
   "lat": 32.36,
   "lon": -86.17,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Auburn Univ Montgo",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "severe",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 90,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Report of tennis ball size hail reported along Taylor Road near Eastchase Mall. Time approximate. (BMX)",
   "sourceDetail": "Storm Prediction Center verified report",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 2.5
  },
  {
   "id": "spc-2026-05-06-716-2212",
   "lat": 32.35,
   "lon": -86.09,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Mount Meigs",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "SPC Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 90,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Quarter sized hail reported by the public at Mellow Mushroom. Time approximate. (BMX)",
   "sourceDetail": "Storm Prediction Center verified report",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-01-25-wind-32.36--86.24",
   "lat": 32.36,
   "lon": -86.24,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 ENE Montgomery Countr",
   "date": "2026-01-25",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Trained spotter measured 71 mph wind gust using a home weather station with an anemometer 7 feet AGL.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — Trained Spotter via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 71,
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-01-25-wind-32.33--86.18",
   "lat": 32.33,
   "lon": -86.18,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 NNE Brachias",
   "date": "2026-01-25",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "53 mph wind gust measured by broadcast meteorologist in East Montgomery. Time estimated by radar.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — Broadcast Media via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 53,
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-geo-2026-01-25-tornado-32.22--86.46",
   "lat": 32.22,
   "lon": -86.46,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "6 WNW Pintlala",
   "date": "2026-01-25",
   "county": "Lowndes",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "tornado",
   "confidence": 0.9,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Structural roof failure",
    "Debris penetration",
    "Complete shingle removal"
   ],
   "description": "An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in the Rolling Acres community along the Lowndes/Montgomery county line. The worst damage was done to two residences along Treat Road.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — NWS Storm Survey via Iowa Mesonet (GeoJSON)",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-01-10-wind-32.30--86.39",
   "lat": 32.3,
   "lon": -86.39,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Dannelly Field",
   "date": "2026-01-10",
   "county": "Montgomery",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from Dannelly Field. KMGM ASOS recorded wind gust to 44 knots or 51 mph at 9:16 am.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS BMX — Official NWS Obs via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 51,
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  }
 ]
}