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 1.75". There are 15 public hail reports, 20 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 26, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Asheville, NC Hail Map
The May 26, 2024 hail swath map for Asheville, NC covers approximately 1,080 square miles and includes an estimated 232,562 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 381 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 56,934 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 381 sq mi | 47,332 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 344 sq mi | 56,934 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 163 sq mi | 40,866 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 105 sq mi | 38,200 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 52 sq mi | 19,535 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 32 sq mi | 22,230 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 3 sq mi | 7,465 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Asheville, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 26, 2024 hail swath map area for Asheville, NC, HailGeeks estimates 98,710 single-family homes, 5,981 townhomes, and 23,054 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 22,903 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 22,433 | 888 | 3,975 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 22,903 | 1,382 | 8,416 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 15,837 | 1,055 | 3,219 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 16,467 | 1,239 | 3,256 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 8,414 | 610 | 1,277 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 9,884 | 667 | 1,831 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,772 | 140 | 1,080 |
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Counties Inside the Asheville, NC Hail Map
Hail from the May 26, 2024 storm was mapped across 28 counties in the Asheville, NC region. Greenville County, SC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 56,592 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Asheville, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 27 cities near Asheville, NC. Greer, SC had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 12,898 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Asheville, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 26, 2024 Asheville, NC hail map spans 59 ZIP codes. ZIP 29650 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 11,861.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 26, 2024 hail map for Asheville, NC currently list 15 public hail reports, 20 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2024 3:53 PM CT |
1.50 in | Burnsville | NC | Picture of ping pong ball size hail in the Burnsville area. |
May 26, 2024 4:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Walnut | NC | Nickel to quarter size hail observed near the French Broad River between Marshall and Hot Springs. |
May 26, 2024 4:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | Talbott | TN | Relayed from Ham Radio Operators. |
May 26, 2024 4:39 PM CT |
1.75 in | Hartford | TN | Public report of ping pong to golf ball size hail in Hartford. Elevation roughly 1800ft. |
May 26, 2024 5:23 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 NNE Nine Times | SC | Slightly larger than quarter size hail observed along Hwy 11 near Little Eastatoee Rd. |
May 26, 2024 5:35 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Rainbow Springs | NC | Dime to quarter size hail fell at a campground on W Old Murphy Rd near Hwy 64. |
May 26, 2024 5:38 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 WNW Pumpkintown | SC | Hail up to the size of a quarter fell for about 1 to 2 minutes. Time and approximate location provided by the co-op observer. |
May 26, 2024 6:34 PM CT |
1.75 in | Greer | SC | Multiple reports of golf ball sized hail in Greer via social media. |
May 26, 2024 6:35 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SE Taylors | SC | Hail up to at least the size of quarters fell over a period of about 2 minutes. At least 2 people in this area saw and heard the hail falling off and on over a two minute period. |
May 26, 2024 6:35 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 ESE Taylors | SC | Social media picture of multiple golf ball size hail stones near the intersection of East Lee Rd and Taylors Rd. |
May 26, 2024 6:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NW Reidville | SC | Pictures of quarter sized hail via social media off of Highway 101 near I-85. |
May 26, 2024 6:41 PM CT |
1.75 in | Greenville-Spartanburg | SC | Sporadic hail stones up to golf ball size mixed in with predominately smaller stones at the NWS GSP office. |
May 26, 2024 6:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNW Reidville | SC | Pictures of quarter sized hail via social media. |
May 26, 2024 6:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WNW Reidville | SC | Picture of quarter size hail. |
May 26, 2024 6:52 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 NNW Reidville | SC | Golf ball size hail on the north side of Reidville. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2024 2:58 PM CT | 3 ENE Leicester | NC | Trees and powerlines down near the French Broad River in the Woodfin area. | |
May 26, 2024 3:00 PM CT | Leicester | NC | Trees down on house with extensive damage via pictures on social media. | |
May 26, 2024 3:06 PM CT | 3 W Weaverville | NC | Social media video of a couple dozen trees downed in Alexander. | |
May 26, 2024 3:08 PM CT | 1 SW Weaverville | NC | Social media report of trees down in the Weaverville area. | |
May 26, 2024 3:46 PM CT | 6 NNE Burnsville | NC | 3 trees down near Green Mountain... NC. | |
May 26, 2024 4:30 PM CT | 4 S Harrisburg | TN | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 S Harrisburg. Dispatch relayed a few trees have been reported down across the county. | |
May 26, 2024 4:50 PM CT | Bybee | TN | Dispatch reported a few trees down in Bybee area. | |
May 26, 2024 5:10 PM CT | Marshall | NC | Multiple roadways with trees blocking driving lanes via 911 Call Center. | |
May 26, 2024 5:20 PM CT | 3 WNW Nine Times | SC | Several trees downed in the Lake Keowee area. | |
May 26, 2024 5:30 PM CT | 4 S Harrisburg | TN | Dispatch relayed a few trees have been reported down across the county. | |
May 26, 2024 5:30 PM CT | 4 WNW Embreeville | TN | Dispatch reported a few trees down along Conklin Road and Roy Green Road. | |
May 26, 2024 5:40 PM CT | Rocky Fork | TN | Dispatch reporting multiple trees down in Rocky Fork area. | |
May 26, 2024 7:10 PM CT | 1 ENE Morganton | NC | Multiple trees down around Morganton. | |
May 26, 2024 7:10 PM CT | 1 SSE Nebo | NC | 911 Call Center reported a tree blocking roadway on Farirview Road. | |
May 27, 2024 2:35 AM CT | 1 E Rutledge | TN | Trees down county-wide. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 27, 2024 2:40 AM CT | 2 ESE Pigeon Forge | TN | Trees down county-wide. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 27, 2024 2:55 AM CT | 2 ESE Pigeon Forge | TN | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 ESE Pigeon Forge. Trees down county-wide. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 27, 2024 3:00 AM CT | 4 NW Saint Clair | TN | Couple of trees down. Time approximated by radar. | |
May 27, 2024 5:05 AM CT | 5 SW Franklin | NC | A couple of trees blown down in the roadway along with a few power lines. | |
May 27, 2024 5:10 AM CT | 6 NW Tiger | GA | At least 5 trees were blown down in Rabun County along with a few power lines. Also one house struck by lightning and fire department prevented a fire in that house. |
| 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 26, 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 26, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from May 15, 2024 through May 25, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 25, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Asheville, NC
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