Hail Swath Map Preview
The Asheville, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.75". There are 23 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 8, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Asheville, NC Hail Map
The May 8, 2024 hail swath map for Asheville, NC covers approximately 2,493 square miles and includes an estimated 266,183 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 817 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 80,927 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 602 sq mi | 60,171 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 817 sq mi | 80,927 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 534 sq mi | 60,255 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 254 sq mi | 27,857 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 122 sq mi | 16,319 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 81 sq mi | 13,949 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 43 sq mi | 4,341 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 22 sq mi | 1,591 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 3 sq mi | 150 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 9 sq mi | 406 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 5 sq mi | 217 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Asheville, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 8, 2024 hail swath map area for Asheville, NC, HailGeeks estimates 123,694 single-family homes, 4,641 townhomes, and 28,211 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 38,822 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 28,351 | 1,056 | 4,722 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 38,822 | 1,510 | 7,837 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 27,625 | 1,228 | 7,478 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 12,323 | 315 | 2,414 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 7,235 | 288 | 2,342 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5,534 | 206 | 3,236 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,392 | 16 | 61 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 854 | 4 | 29 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 101 | 4 | 20 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 340 | 14 | 69 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 117 | 0 | 3 |
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Counties Inside the Asheville, NC Hail Map
Hail from the May 8, 2024 storm was mapped across 35 counties in the Asheville, NC region. Buncombe County, NC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 13,937 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Asheville, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 52 cities near Asheville, NC. Mosheim, TN had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 1,088 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Asheville, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 8, 2024 Asheville, NC hail map spans 109 ZIP codes. ZIP 28709 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 926.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 8, 2024 hail map for Asheville, NC currently list 23 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 9:20 AM CT |
2.50 in | Rutledge | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 9:35 AM CT |
1.50 in | Bean Station | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 9:44 AM CT |
1.00 in | Morristown | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 10:15 AM CT |
1.50 in | Mosheim | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 10:48 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 ENE Liberty | TN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 11:55 AM CT |
1.00 in | Marshall | NC | Quarter sized Hail. |
May 8, 2024 12:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | Mars Hill | NC | Golf Ball sized Hail. |
May 8, 2024 12:25 PM CT |
2.00 in | Barnardsville | NC | Egg size hail reported. Hail broke 22 car windshields. |
May 8, 2024 12:27 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NNW Barnardsville | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 12:35 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 ENE Salem | SC | Social Media report of Quarter Sized Hail northern Lake Keowee. |
May 8, 2024 12:50 PM CT |
3.00 in | Barnardsville | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 12:50 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 S Nine Times | SC | Several large hail stones in odd shapes. |
May 8, 2024 12:50 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 SSW Fairview | NC | Half Dollar sized Hail near Fairview NC. |
May 8, 2024 12:52 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SSE Nine Times | SC | Dime to half dollar sized hail. |
May 8, 2024 1:04 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Pickens | SC | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 1:21 PM CT |
2.75 in | Lake Lure | NC | Fire Marshall reported baseball size hail in Lake Lure. |
May 8, 2024 1:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Berea | SC | Hail lasted five minutes. |
May 8, 2024 1:44 PM CT |
1.75 in | 5 SSE Shingle Hollow | NC | Golf ball hail observed at the Family Dollar in Green Hill. Trees were also downed in the area. |
May 8, 2024 1:53 PM CT |
1.00 in | Forest City | NC | 911 Call Center reported quarter sized hail at the 911 Call Center. |
May 8, 2024 1:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | Forest City | NC | Report of at least Quarter sized hail in Forest City. |
May 8, 2024 1:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | Mauldin 3E | SC | Got at least 2 reports of quarter sized hail on Woodruff Road. |
May 8, 2024 2:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 ENE Downtown Greenvil | SC | Golfball size hail. |
May 8, 2024 2:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | Shelby | NC | Dime to quarter sized Hail. Also strong wind. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 8:55 AM CT | 1 WSW Russellville | TN | Roof damage to the mausoleum at Hamblen Memory Gardens. | |
May 8, 2024 9:25 AM CT | Bean Station | TN | Trees and power lines down countywide. | |
May 8, 2024 9:45 AM CT | Russellville | TN | Large Trees Down. | |
May 8, 2024 9:45 AM CT | 2 NE Morristown | TN | Tree down on home on Quillen Drive. | |
May 8, 2024 9:50 AM CT | 1 WSW Russellville | TN | Corrected time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 WSW Russellville. Roof damage to the mausoleum at Hamblen Memory Gardens. | |
May 8, 2024 9:55 AM CT | Russellville | TN | Roof... window... and other structural damage to Russellville Intermediate School. | |
May 8, 2024 11:10 AM CT | 3 NNW Newport | TN | Few trees down. | |
May 8, 2024 12:26 PM CT | 5 NNW Salem | SC | Employees enroute to storm survey discovered trees down on Whitewater Falls Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2024 12:55 PM CT | Old Fort | NC | Emergency Management reported numerous trees down in the Old Fort area. | |
May 8, 2024 1:00 PM CT | 1 ENE Clyde | NC | 911 Call Center reported tree blocking roadway near the intersection of Nellie John Rd and Thickety Rd. | |
May 8, 2024 1:03 PM CT | 1 N Canton | NC | 911 Call Center reported a tree blocking roadway at the intersection of N Canton Rd and Brady Circle. | |
May 8, 2024 1:03 PM CT | 4 W Marion | NC | Emergency Management reported tree on house on Forest Hill Drive off Hwy 70 W. | |
May 8, 2024 1:09 PM CT | Marion | NC | Emergency Management reported numerous trees down in the Marion area. | |
May 8, 2024 1:15 PM CT | 1 W Luada | NC | 911 call center reported tree blocking roadway near Hwy 19 West in Swain County. | |
May 8, 2024 1:15 PM CT | 5 NNE Dana | NC | 911 Call Center reported scattered trees down across Edneyville. | |
May 8, 2024 1:39 PM CT | Landrum | SC | Emergency Management reported tree down on powerline in Landrum. | |
May 8, 2024 1:50 PM CT | Rutherfordton | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the Rutherfordton area. | |
May 8, 2024 1:51 PM CT | Spindale | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down in the Spindale area. | |
May 8, 2024 1:53 PM CT | Forest City | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the Forest City area. | |
May 8, 2024 2:03 PM CT | Tuckasegee | NC | 911 Call Center reported tree blocking roadway near the intersection of Shook Cove Rd and Hwy 107. | |
May 8, 2024 2:04 PM CT | Ellenboro | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees down in the Ellenboro area. | |
May 8, 2024 2:10 PM CT | Polkville | NC | 911 Call Center reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the Polkville area. | |
May 8, 2024 2:15 PM CT | 3 SE Kingstown | NC | A few trees snapped or uprooted. | |
May 8, 2024 2:22 PM CT | Shelby | NC | At least 2 trees down in Shelby. | |
May 8, 2024 2:22 PM CT | 1 NW Shelby | NC | Tree uprooted on Kingsbury St. | |
May 8, 2024 2:30 PM CT | 5 SSW Boiling Springs S | SC | Along I-85 near I-26 intersection numerous small to somewhat large limbs down in the area. Seems to have caused power outages. Dime sized hail. | |
May 8, 2024 10:05 PM CT | 2 WSW Jefferson City | TN | Couple of trees blown down on either side of New Market... TN. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 8, 2024 10:55 PM CT | 1 NW Cherokee | NC | Widespread trees down across Cherokee. | |
May 8, 2024 11:11 PM CT | 2 SW Gay | NC | Multiple trees down on power lines along Hwy 441 between Sylva and Franklin. | |
May 8, 2024 11:13 PM CT | Sylva | NC | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from Sylva. Trees down on power lines and utility equipment in Sylva. | |
May 8, 2024 11:17 PM CT | 2 NW Cullowhee | NC | Trees down on power lines and utility equipment between Sylva and Cullowhee. | |
May 8, 2024 11:18 PM CT | 1 SW Montreat | NC | Multiple trees down across the northern side of Black Mountain. Possible tornado. | |
May 8, 2024 11:24 PM CT | 3 SSW Tuckasegee | NC | Multiple trees down on power lines between Cullowhee and Glenville on Hwy 107. | |
May 8, 2024 11:50 PM CT | Rosman | NC | Social media report of trees down in the Rosman area. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 2:00 PM CT | UNK | 1 NNW Polkville | NC | This tornado touched down along Polkville Road... just on the north side of Polkville... where several trees were uprooted. The tornado moved southeast across Casar Road where additional trees were uprooted and snapped. Tree damage continued along W Stage Coach Trail as the tornado moved through the Lawndale area. The tornado crossed Fallston Road just south of Fallston where more tree damage was noted. The tornado reached peak intensity as it approached and moved through Cherryville... uprooting and snapping numerous trees. The greatest area of damage was observed near the intersection of Helton Road and Greenway Ave where dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado took another turn to the southeast and downed several more trees near Tryon School Road and Dameron Road. The tornado lifted in a wooded area along Abel Road. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 8, 2024 Asheville, NC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Asheville, NC Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Asheville, NC region as the May 8, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 11, 2023 through May 7, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from May 7, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Asheville, NC
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