Hail Swath Map Preview
The Anniston, AL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.75". There are 9 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 9, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Anniston, AL Hail Map
The May 9, 2024 hail swath map for Anniston, AL covers approximately 972 square miles and includes an estimated 123,185 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 359 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 43,130 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 351 sq mi | 34,034 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 359 sq mi | 43,130 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 127 sq mi | 14,812 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 53 sq mi | 6,168 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 26 sq mi | 7,240 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 26 sq mi | 13,434 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 15 sq mi | 3,547 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2 sq mi | 209 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 3 sq mi | 146 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 2 sq mi | 126 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 2 sq mi | 89 |
| 3.75-4.00" | 5 sq mi | 250 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Anniston, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 9, 2024 hail swath map area for Anniston, AL, HailGeeks estimates 55,868 single-family homes, 1,703 townhomes, and 8,820 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 19,876 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 14,716 | 374 | 2,769 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 19,876 | 848 | 2,595 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 6,625 | 163 | 515 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,149 | 12 | 134 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,598 | 94 | 501 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 6,056 | 174 | 2,120 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,534 | 37 | 185 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 80 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.75-4.00" | 95 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Anniston, AL Hail Map
Hail from the May 9, 2024 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Anniston, AL region. Jefferson County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.75" with roughly 21,510 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Anniston, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 34 cities near Anniston, AL. Springville, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 3.00", with an estimated 1,195 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Anniston, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 9, 2024 Anniston, AL hail map spans 42 ZIP codes. ZIP 35146 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,681.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 9, 2024 hail map for Anniston, AL currently list 9 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 9, 2024 7:58 PM CT |
3.00 in | Holly Springs | AL | Photos relayed of very large hail in Holly Springs area. Hail could be larger than 3 inches in diameter. |
May 9, 2024 8:30 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 W Center Point | AL | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 9, 2024 8:32 PM CT |
1.75 in | Center Point | AL | report of golf ball sized hail relayed by broadcast media. |
May 9, 2024 8:34 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNE Pinson | AL | Quarter sized hail reported near Pinson on Old Dixiana Rd. |
May 9, 2024 8:41 PM CT |
1.75 in | Clay | AL | Hail up to golf ball size in Clay. |
May 9, 2024 8:53 PM CT |
2.00 in | 4 SE Remlap | AL | Social media photo of large hail near Pine Mountain... at least hen egg size when compared to the adjacent soda can. |
May 9, 2024 8:55 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 W Springville | AL | Photograph from EMA of hail at least 2 inches in diameter. |
May 9, 2024 8:58 PM CT |
3.00 in | Holly Springs | AL | Corrects time of previous hail report from Holly Springs. Photos relayed of very large hail in Holly Springs area. Hail could be larger than 3 inches in diameter. |
May 9, 2024 8:59 PM CT |
4.00 in | 1 ENE Holly Springs | AL | Social media images of 4-inch hail in Holly Springs. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 9, 2024 6:59 AM CT | 3 SSE Cedartown | GA | Powerlines down on Huntington Rd in Cedartown near Antioch Rd. | |
May 9, 2024 8:15 AM CT | 5 ENE Blountsville | AL | A fallen tree near Highway 79 and Martin Rd resulted in a traffic accident. | |
May 9, 2024 8:25 AM CT | 3 SE Abbottsford | GA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SE Abbottsford. Em reported tree down at Colonial Ct near Plymouth Dr. | |
May 9, 2024 8:25 AM CT | Hillcrest | GA | EM reported tree on house at New Franklin Rd and Wares Cross Rd. No injuries reported. | |
May 9, 2024 8:25 AM CT | 2 WSW Lagrange | GA | EM reported tree down on vehicle at Vernon Rd and Doctors Dr. | |
May 9, 2024 8:47 AM CT | Clay | AL | Tree down along Markham Dr. | |
May 9, 2024 8:49 AM CT | 1 E Caldwell | AL | Trees down along I-59... Chandler Mtn Rd... and Mosley Rd in northern St. Clair County. | |
May 9, 2024 8:50 AM CT | 2 NNE Leesburg | AL | A few trees were blown down on Ewing Gap Road. | |
May 9, 2024 8:58 AM CT | 3 E Trussville | AL | Tree on a house on N Lake Dr and another tree down along Roper Rd. | |
May 9, 2024 9:04 AM CT | 1 NNE Leeds | AL | Social media report of trees down along I-20 near Moody. Time estimated. | |
May 9, 2024 9:07 AM CT | Pell City | AL | Trees down in Pell City. | |
May 9, 2024 9:14 AM CT | 3 NNW Country Club Esta | AL | Metal was torn off a storage building at a business and wrapped around power lines. | |
May 9, 2024 9:15 AM CT | 3 NE Lincoln | AL | Trees down along Patton Chapel Rd near Lincoln. Time estimated. | |
May 9, 2024 9:28 AM CT | 4 SSE Talladega Supersp | AL | Several trees and a couple power lines down in the Lincoln... Munford... and Talladega areas. | |
May 9, 2024 9:31 AM CT | 2 W Rockmart | GA | EM reports a tree down on powerlines on Morgan Valley Rd between 4th St and Old Cedartown in Rockmart. | |
May 9, 2024 9:55 AM CT | Lineville | AL | Trees down in Lineville... some large. | |
May 9, 2024 10:11 AM CT | Wedowee | AL | Numerous trees and a couple power lines down around Randolph County... including in the Wedowee and Roanoke areas. A vehicle drove into a downed tree along CR 61. TIme estimated. | |
May 9, 2024 10:50 AM CT | 3 NNE Louise | GA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 NNE Louise. EM reported tree down at W Hopson Rd and Hogansville Rd. | |
May 9, 2024 10:55 AM CT | 2 WSW Louise | GA | EM reported tree down at Hogansville Rd and Bell Rd. | |
May 9, 2024 10:55 AM CT | 2 NE Lagrange | GA | EM reported tree down on powerline at Cary St and Wood Glen Apartments. | |
May 9, 2024 11:10 AM CT | 4 SSW Big Springs | GA | Tree downed at Smokey Rd and Hamilton Rd. | |
May 9, 2024 5:46 PM CT | 3 E Camp Branch | AL | A couple trees down along Country Road 26 near Wildwood Chapel. | |
May 9, 2024 8:58 PM CT | Fayetteville | AL | Trees down near Fayetteville. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 9, 2024 Anniston, AL storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Anniston, AL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Anniston, AL region as the May 9, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 28, 2023 through May 5, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 5, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Anniston, AL
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