Hail Swath Map Preview
The Decatur, AL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.00". There are 7 public hail reports, 31 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 27, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Decatur, AL Hail Map
The March 27, 2021 hail swath map for Decatur, AL covers approximately 862 square miles and includes an estimated 87,815 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 384 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 37,839 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 314 sq mi | 37,839 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 384 sq mi | 37,031 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 103 sq mi | 10,406 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 30 sq mi | 1,185 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 13 sq mi | 491 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 11 sq mi | 688 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 3 sq mi | 102 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1 sq mi | 11 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 41 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 2 sq mi | 21 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 27, 2021 hail swath map area for Decatur, AL, HailGeeks estimates 39,605 single-family homes, 922 townhomes, and 10,158 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 16,619 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 16,619 | 495 | 5,490 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 16,440 | 331 | 3,217 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5,247 | 90 | 1,414 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 606 | 4 | 6 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 241 | 1 | 9 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 354 | 0 | 22 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Map
Hail from the March 27, 2021 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Decatur, AL region. Morgan County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.00" with roughly 4,078 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 20 cities near Decatur, AL. New Hope, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 503 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 27, 2021 Decatur, AL hail map spans 42 ZIP codes. ZIP 35175 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,204.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 27, 2021 hail map for Decatur, AL currently list 7 public hail reports, 31 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 27, 2021 4:29 PM CT |
1.00 in | Boldo | AL | DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BOLDO. ALSO SEVERAL TREES DOWN. |
March 27, 2021 4:34 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 WSW Powellville | AL | QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND TREE DOWN IN PINEYWOODS. |
March 27, 2021 5:13 PM CT |
1.00 in | Cullman | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 27, 2021 5:58 PM CT |
1.75 in | New Hope | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 27, 2021 6:03 PM CT |
1.00 in | Paint Rock | AL | QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON HILL STREET. |
March 27, 2021 6:15 PM CT |
1.50 in | Paint Rock | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 27, 2021 6:17 PM CT |
1.50 in | New Hope | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 27, 2021 4:57 PM CT | 1 NNE Good Hope | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 NNE GOOD HOPE. TREE DOWN IN GOOD HOPE. | |
March 27, 2021 4:57 PM CT | Good Hope | AL | TWO TREES WERE UPROOTED AND BLOWN DOWN OVER THE ROAD ON DOC CLEMMONS ROAD. | |
March 27, 2021 5:02 PM CT | 1 SW Good Hope | AL | FOUR TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON DAY GAP ROAD. | |
March 27, 2021 5:32 PM CT | 1 NNE Good Hope | AL | TREE DOWN IN GOOD HOPE. | |
March 27, 2021 5:40 PM CT | 7 WNW Union Grove | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 7 WNW UNION GROVE. 5 TO 6 TREES DOWNED. | |
March 27, 2021 5:45 PM CT | 7 NW Union Grove | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 7 NW UNION GROVE. TREES TOOK DOWN POWER LINES ON GREEN BRIAR COVE RD. | |
March 27, 2021 5:56 PM CT | 2 NE Owens Crossroads | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 NE OWENS CROSSROADS. APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 TREES BLOWN DOWN AND A TRAMPOLINE TUMBLED. | |
March 27, 2021 6:00 PM CT | 2 NE Owens Crossroads | AL | APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 TREES BLOWN DOWN AND A TRAMPOLINE TUMBLED. | |
March 27, 2021 6:00 PM CT | 3 SSE Madison | AL | TREE WAS BLOWN 23 FEET AND INTO VEHICLES. ANOTHER TREE SNAPPED. SUNLAKE APARTMENT COMPLEXES SUSTAINED SHINGLE AND SIDING DAMAGE. ONE WINDOW WAS BROKEN... AND A CHIMNEY WAS BLOWN OFF THE STRUCTURE. | |
March 27, 2021 6:03 PM CT | 2 S Madison | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 S MADISON. POWER POLE WAS BENT OVER AND POWER LINES DOWN ON CLEGHORN DRIVE... CLOSING THE ROAD. | |
March 27, 2021 6:03 PM CT | Paint Rock | AL | TREES SNAPPED WITH DAMAGE TO OUTHOUSES ON HILL STREET. | |
March 27, 2021 6:18 PM CT | 7 WNW Union Grove | AL | 5 TO 6 TREES DOWNED. | |
March 27, 2021 6:18 PM CT | 7 NW Union Grove | AL | TREES TOOK DOWN POWER LINES ON GREEN BRIAR COVE RD. | |
March 27, 2021 6:25 PM CT | 1 N Paint Rock | AL | POWERLINES KNOCKED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 72 AND AL 65. | |
March 27, 2021 6:32 PM CT | 1 N Skyline | AL | A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF OF A HOUSE AND TREES WERE DOWNED ON COUNTY ROAD 107. | |
March 27, 2021 6:33 PM CT | 2 S Madison | AL | POWER POLE WAS BENT OVER AND POWER LINES DOWN ON CLEGHORN DRIVE... CLOSING THE ROAD. | |
March 27, 2021 7:05 PM CT | 2 S Madison | AL | POWERLINES DOWN OFF OF CLEGHORN DRIVE IN MADISON... AL BY THE CRACKER BARREL. | |
March 28, 2021 3:10 AM CT | 2 SSE Russellville | AL | REPORT OF SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A BUSINESS ALONG HWY 24 IN RUSSELLVILLE. | |
March 28, 2021 3:10 AM CT | 1 NE Russellville | AL | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE. | |
March 28, 2021 3:15 AM CT | 8 E Russellville | AL | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR HWY 24. | |
March 28, 2021 3:22 AM CT | 6 E Somerville | AL | REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. | |
March 28, 2021 4:09 AM CT | 3 WNW Huntsville | AL | AT LEAST 3 TO 5 TREES WERE UPROOTED OR BLOWN DOWN IN THE SHERWOOD PARK COMMUNITY NEAR HERMITAGE WOOD ROAD. THE TOP OF ONE TREE WAS SNAPPED OFF 8 TO 10 FEET UP FROM ITS BASE ON GREENDALE DRIVE NW IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. | |
March 28, 2021 4:17 AM CT | 2 SSW Moores Mill | AL | TWITTER REPORT OF A ROOF BLOWN OFF OF AN UNSPECIFIED BUILDING IN MOORES MILL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
March 28, 2021 4:17 AM CT | 3 NNE Huntsville | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 NNE HUNTSVILLE. CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 NNE HUNTSVILLE. A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN ONTO PULASKI PIKE BETWEEN MALLORY DRIVE AND GUS GRISSOM DRIVE. | |
March 28, 2021 4:18 AM CT | Guin | AL | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN GUIN. | |
March 28, 2021 4:19 AM CT | 4 SSE Moores Mill | AL | A FENCE WAS DAMAGED IN THE MT. CARMEL COMMUNITY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
March 28, 2021 5:17 AM CT | 3 NNE Huntsville | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 NNE HUNTSVILLE. A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN ONTO PULASKI PIKE BETWEEN MALLORY DRIVE AND GUS GRISSOM DRIVE. | |
March 28, 2021 5:33 AM CT | 3 ENE Cullman | AL | *** 1 INJ *** MOBILE HOME WAS BLOWN OFF OF ITS FOUNDATION. A PERSON INSIDE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. OTHER TREES WERE DOWNED NE OF CULLMAN TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY OF FAIRVIEW. | |
March 28, 2021 5:55 AM CT | 12 W Good Hope | AL | REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN. | |
March 28, 2021 3:28 AM CT | 58 mph | 9 W Moulton | AL | A 58 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED AT HIGHWAY 101 AT THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 24. |
March 28, 2021 3:56 AM CT | 60 mph | 1 N Trinity | AL | ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER IN TRINITY. |
| 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 March 27, 2021 Decatur, 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 Decatur, AL Region
We found 2 more hail maps with reports from the same Decatur, AL region as the March 27, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 15, 2021 through Mar 25, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 25, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Decatur, AL
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