Hail Swath Map Preview
The Gadsden, AL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 6 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 16 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 25, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
The March 25, 2021 hail swath map for Gadsden, AL covers approximately 2,009 square miles and includes an estimated 252,968 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 850 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 122,108 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 850 sq mi | 122,108 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 810 sq mi | 98,825 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 252 sq mi | 23,579 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 79 sq mi | 4,947 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 14 sq mi | 1,516 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 3 sq mi | 1,993 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 25, 2021 hail swath map area for Gadsden, AL, HailGeeks estimates 125,649 single-family homes, 2,969 townhomes, and 26,799 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 62,737 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 62,737 | 1,040 | 12,766 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 47,509 | 1,503 | 10,534 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 11,715 | 348 | 2,478 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2,139 | 15 | 470 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 646 | 10 | 204 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 903 | 53 | 347 |
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Counties Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
Hail from the March 25, 2021 storm was mapped across 24 counties in the Gadsden, AL region. Jefferson County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 59,185 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 54 cities near Gadsden, AL. Fultondale, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 3,441 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 25, 2021 Gadsden, AL hail map spans 78 ZIP codes. ZIP 35068 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,595.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 25, 2021 hail map for Gadsden, AL currently list 6 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 16 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 25, 2021 9:25 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Lakeview | AL | UP TO 1 INCH HAIL DURING SEVERE WARNED STORM. |
March 25, 2021 11:24 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ENE Borden Springs | AL | A BRIEF PERIOD OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. VERY FEW LARGER SIZE PIECES. OCCURRED JUST EAST OF BORDEN SPRINGS. |
March 25, 2021 11:35 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S Cedartown | GA | QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY NEAR CEDARTOWN GA. |
March 25, 2021 11:48 AM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SSE Gardendale | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 SSE GARDENDALE. SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF HAIL AT LEAST GOLF BALL SIZE NEAR GARDENDALE. |
March 25, 2021 11:58 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WNW Chalkville | AL | SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR PINSON. |
March 25, 2021 9:03 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Howelton | AL | DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 25, 2021 9:30 AM CT | Fyffe | AL | EQUIPMENT SHED DESTROYED IN THE TOWN OF FYFFE. | |
March 25, 2021 9:45 AM CT | 2 ESE Watson | AL | LARGE PINE TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES. LIVE WIRES DOWN AND ROAD IMPASSABLE. | |
March 25, 2021 9:55 AM CT | 2 W Inverness | AL | CALDWELL MILL AT PAHOKEE TRACE IS BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES. | |
March 25, 2021 10:08 AM CT | 4 W Lyerly | GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF OAK HILL RD/JOSH WARD RD. | |
March 25, 2021 10:15 AM CT | 2 N Trion | GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF WELCOME HILL RD AND CHANDLER RD. | |
March 25, 2021 10:25 AM CT | 1 SSE Tidings | GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON HWY 27 AT THE CHATTOOGA/FLOYD COUNTY LINE. | |
March 25, 2021 10:30 AM CT | 3 NW Mill Creek | GA | TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LAFAYETTE RD AND MCARTHUR RD. | |
March 25, 2021 11:36 AM CT | 2 S Cedartown | GA | SEVERAL TREES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED ON KNIGHT WAY. | |
March 25, 2021 11:40 AM CT | 3 W Antioch | GA | RECIEVED REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR YOUNGS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. | |
March 25, 2021 11:45 AM CT | 3 ENE Seney | GA | TREE AND POWERLINES DOWN ON WAX RD NEAR FLINT HILL CHURCH. | |
March 25, 2021 1:30 PM CT | 2 NE Helena | AL | SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AT THE PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL. POSSIBLE TORNADO. | |
March 25, 2021 1:45 PM CT | 3 E Cedartown | GA | THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN AT THE POLK COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ON ROCKMART HIGHWAY | |
March 25, 2021 3:45 PM CT | 5 N Cave Spring | GA | TREE AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN AT THE 300 BLOCK OF MCGEE BEND RD SW. | |
March 25, 2021 3:50 PM CT | 4 WNW Rome | GA | TREE AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN ON DONLEY DR NW. | |
March 25, 2021 4:02 PM CT | 1 SSE Lindale | GA | TREE AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN AT THE 400 BLOCK OF REECEBURG RD. | |
March 25, 2021 4:08 PM CT | 4 E Rome | GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON A HOME ON LITTLE JOHN CIRCLE NE. | |
March 25, 2021 4:12 PM CT | 1 ESE Pinson | GA | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON A HOME AT THE 200 BLOCK OF DUBLIN CIRCLE. | |
March 25, 2021 4:54 PM CT | 1 SSE Cloverdale | AL | TRESS UPROOTED IN THE CITY OF ROEBUCK. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 25, 2021 1:07 PM CT | UNK | 3 WNW Riverside | AL | NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON OLD COAL CITY ROAD. |
March 25, 2021 1:17 PM CT | UNK | 5 S Bessemer Airport | AL | A STRONG TORNADO TRACKED 34 MILES ACROSS NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY JUST INTO ST. CLAIR COUNTY... DAMAGING OR DESTROYING NUMEROUS HOMES. THE TORNADO REACHED EF3 INTENSITY IN THE EAGLE POINT NEIGHBORHOOD. |
March 25, 2021 1:19 PM CT | UNK | 4 S Bessemer Airport | AL | CONFIRMED TORNADO PER TDS OFF OF KBMX RADAR. |
March 25, 2021 1:35 PM CT | UNK | 1 NW Highland Lakes | AL | NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED NEAR HIGHWAY 280 AND DOUG BAKER BLVD. TREES BLOCKING HIGHWAY 280. |
March 25, 2021 1:35 PM CT | UNK | 1 WNW Highland Lakes | AL | NUMEROUS STRUCTURES REPORTED DAMAGED IN THE EAGLE POINT AND GREYSTONE SUBDIVISIONS. |
March 25, 2021 1:42 PM CT | UNK | Ohatchee | AL | *** 5 FATAL *** SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND HOMES IN THE CITY OF OHATCHEE. CORONER CONFIRMS 5 FATALITIES. UPDATE FOR FATALITY COUNT. |
March 25, 2021 1:54 PM CT | UNK | Sulphur Springs | AL | SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED ALONG OLD SURPHUR SPRINGS ROAD. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. |
March 25, 2021 2:32 PM CT | UNK | 4 SSE Ragland | AL | *** 5 FATAL *** A STRONG EF2 TORNADO TRACKED FOR 24 MILES ACROSS CALHOUN COUNTY... DAMAGING OR DESTROYING NUMEROUS RESIDENCES. |
March 25, 2021 2:37 PM CT | UNK | 3 SSW Neely Henry Dam | AL | CONFIRMED TORNADO PER TDS OFF OF KBMX RADAR. |
March 25, 2021 2:53 PM CT | UNK | Wellington | AL | HOMES DAMAGED IN WELLINGTON. |
March 25, 2021 3:20 PM CT | UNK | 3 N Piedmont | AL | AN EF0 TORNADO CAUSED MAINLY TREE DAMAGE IN FAR SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY NEAR PIEDMONT. |
March 25, 2021 3:25 PM CT | UNK | 4 N Piedmont | AL | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY EMA. |
March 25, 2021 4:48 PM CT | UNK | 1 WNW Birmingham Race C | AL | 10-20 HOMES HEAVILY DAMAGED NEAR WILLOW LANE AND ROEBUCK FOREST DRIVE. |
March 25, 2021 4:48 PM CT | UNK | 1 NW Ruffner Mountain | AL | AN EF1 TORNADO FORMED IN THE SOUTH EASTLAKE AND SOUTH HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOODS OF NORTHEAST BIRMINGHAM. IT CONTINUED NORTHEAST INTO THE SOUTH ROEBUCK AND ROEBUCK PLAZA NEIGHBORHOODS... SNAPPING AND UPROOTING NUMEROUS TREES BEFORE DISSIPATING IN SOUTHWEST TRUSSVILLE. AROUND 42 HOMES WERE DAMAGED... ALMOST ALL BY FALLING TREES. |
March 25, 2021 10:43 PM CT | UNK | 1 WNW Franklin | GA | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF STRUCTURE AND TREE DAMAGE IN FRANKLIN GA. |
March 25, 2021 11:15 PM CT | UNK | 1 WNW Franklin | GA | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF STRUCTURE AND TREE DAMAGE IN FRANKLIN GA. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 25, 2021 Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, AL Region
We found 1 more hail maps with reports from the same Gadsden, AL region as the March 25, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 15, 2021 through Mar 15, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 1.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.00", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 15, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Gadsden, AL
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