Hail Swath Map Preview
The Birmingham, AL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 5 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 20, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Birmingham, AL Hail Map
The May 20, 2025 hail swath map for Birmingham, AL covers approximately 442 square miles and includes an estimated 25,807 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 277 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 17,722 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 277 sq mi | 17,722 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 150 sq mi | 6,783 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 15 sq mi | 1,302 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Birmingham, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 20, 2025 hail swath map area for Birmingham, AL, HailGeeks estimates 11,114 single-family homes, 110 townhomes, and 1,136 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 7,668 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 7,668 | 88 | 928 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,903 | 16 | 177 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 543 | 6 | 31 |
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Counties Inside the Birmingham, AL Hail Map
Hail from the May 20, 2025 storm was mapped across 13 counties in the Birmingham, AL region. Cullman County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 2,526 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Birmingham, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 12 cities near Birmingham, AL. Jasper, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 691 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Birmingham, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 20, 2025 Birmingham, AL hail map spans 29 ZIP codes. ZIP 35077 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,282.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 20, 2025 hail map for Birmingham, AL currently list 5 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2025 6:02 AM CT |
1.25 in | 1 WNW Hoover | AL | Broadcast media relayed public photo of hail near Hoover. |
May 20, 2025 6:02 AM CT |
1.25 in | Hoover Met | AL | Public report of quarter size hail via social media. |
May 20, 2025 6:04 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSE Lake Cyrus | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2025 6:09 AM CT |
1.25 in | 1 WSW Indian Springs Vi | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2025 6:54 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SW Bon Air | AL | Photos of large hail shared via social media from broadcast media. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2025 5:10 AM CT | 5 N East Brookwood | AL | Tree fell onto a house and a vehicle. | |
May 21, 2025 5:50 AM CT | 2 NE Lake Lurleen State | AL | Tree fell on a house along Koffman Lane. | |
May 21, 2025 5:55 AM CT | 2 SSW Lake Tcl Hwy 69 B | AL | Tree down blocking House Bend Road with power lines also down at this location. | |
May 21, 2025 5:56 AM CT | 1 WNW Lake Tcl Hwy 69 B | AL | Trees and power lines down... house reportedly heavily daamged. | |
May 21, 2025 5:56 AM CT | 2 SE Binion Creek Landi | AL | Tree fell on a house. | |
May 21, 2025 5:57 AM CT | 1 NNW Lake Tcl Hwy 69 B | AL | Tree fell through a house along Lake Hills Drive. | |
May 21, 2025 5:59 AM CT | 3 ENE Lake Tcl Hwy 69 B | AL | Tree fell on a house. | |
May 20, 2025 6:08 AM CT | 3 SW Bull City | AL | Corrects previous hail report from 3 SW Bull City. Numerous trees reported down along Lock 17 Road according to Antioch FD... report relayed by trained spotter. | |
May 20, 2025 6:08 AM CT | 1 S Samford University | AL | Tree fell on a house along with several trees down in the area per trained spotter relaying scanner traffic. | |
May 20, 2025 6:13 AM CT | Bull City | AL | Broadcast Meteorologist reports multiple trees and power lines down at their family home in the Bull City community. | |
May 20, 2025 6:14 AM CT | 1 ESE Mountain Brook | AL | Report of power lines down near the intersection of Old Leeds Road and Cherokee Road... Mountain Brook FD responding. | |
May 20, 2025 6:20 AM CT | 2 NNW Cloverdale | AL | large oak fell on deck and carport. | |
May 20, 2025 6:24 AM CT | 2 WSW Mcadory | AL | McCalla FD responding to a report of a tree down on a house along Dogwood Circle. | |
May 20, 2025 6:25 AM CT | 2 NNE Splash Adventure | AL | Trained spotter relayed report from Hueytown PD near the intersection of Murphys Lane and Greenridge Road. | |
May 20, 2025 6:31 AM CT | 1 NNW Hueytown | AL | Trained spotter relayed a report from Hueytown PD of a tree fell onto a mobile home along West Crest Estates. | |
May 20, 2025 6:38 AM CT | 1 W Shelby County Airpo | AL | Power lines down near the intersection of Benjamin Drive and Smokey Road in Alabaster. | |
May 20, 2025 6:38 AM CT | Maylene | AL | Tree down blocking Grande View Parkway near Grande View Pass... report that drivers are driving through residents yard to get by. | |
May 20, 2025 6:38 AM CT | 1 SW Vestavia Hills | AL | Vestavia Hills FD responding to report of a tree that fell on a home and damaged the front porch. | |
May 20, 2025 6:41 AM CT | 4 SW Chelsea | AL | Tree down blocking both lanes of travel along Highway 36 near Willow Branch Lane. | |
May 20, 2025 6:42 AM CT | 3 SSE Oak Mountain Lake | AL | Fire Department responding to a report of a tree down along Highway 11 near Sports Highland Parkway. | |
May 20, 2025 6:43 AM CT | Lake Purdy Community | AL | Fire department responding to a report of a tree down near the intersection of Brrok Highland Parkway and Brook Highland Drive. | |
May 20, 2025 6:43 AM CT | 1 W Cahaba Heights | AL | Trees and power lines down blocking Pump House Road near Caldwell Mill Road. | |
May 20, 2025 6:45 AM CT | 2 NW Chelsea | AL | Tree down across Highway 491 Bear Creek Road. | |
May 20, 2025 6:45 AM CT | Lake Purdy Community | AL | Tree down blocking the road along Kinross Drive near Brook Highland Trace. | |
May 20, 2025 6:51 AM CT | 3 SSE Wehapa Lake | AL | Report of 3 trees down blocking both lanes along Bear Creek Road near Crystal Lake Drive. | |
May 20, 2025 6:54 AM CT | 2 SE Wilsonville | AL | Power lines down along Indian Shoals Road near Wilsonville. | |
May 20, 2025 6:58 AM CT | 2 N Oak Grove | AL | Trees and power lines down along Old Sylacauga Highway. | |
May 20, 2025 8:57 PM CT | 5 SSE Arab | AL | Trees and power lines down on Feemster Gap Rd. | |
May 20, 2025 9:09 PM CT | Townley | AL | Trees down in the Townley area. | |
May 20, 2025 9:18 PM CT | 3 WSW Jasper | AL | Trees were downed in the McCollum area along Highway 124. | |
May 20, 2025 9:32 PM CT | Sipsey | AL | Trees were downed in the Sipsey area. | |
May 20, 2025 11:02 PM CT | 4 W Ragland | AL | Several trees and tree limbs down on CR 26 west of Ragland. Much of Ragland without power. | |
May 20, 2025 11:21 PM CT | 3 SSW Ohatchee | AL | Power lines down in the Boiling Springs area. | |
May 20, 2025 11:35 PM CT | 2 W Saks | AL | Numerous trees and power lines down across Calhoun County from south of Ohatchee to near Saks and Fort McClellan. Some trees fell on homes or blocked roads. |
| 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 20, 2025 Birmingham, 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 Birmingham, AL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Birmingham, AL region as the May 20, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from May 1, 2025 through May 18, 2025, 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 18, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Birmingham, AL
Not sure whether the May 20, 2025 Birmingham, AL hail map matters for your property? Start with a free Hail Report by Address to see whether hail activity was mapped for that property. If the property signal looks meaningful, you can choose a local pro serving the Birmingham, AL region and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before deciding whether an on-site roof or exterior review is worth scheduling.
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