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 2.25". There are 29 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 24, 2021 event.
View the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, AL hail event on the free interactive hail map, then check a free Hail Report by ZIP to see a more local hail signal for your area.
Impact Area and Population for the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
The April 24, 2021 hail swath map for Gadsden, AL covers approximately 1,654 square miles and includes an estimated 216,799 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 631 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 71,736 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 495 sq mi | 53,497 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 631 sq mi | 71,736 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 331 sq mi | 40,275 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 105 sq mi | 18,664 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 32 sq mi | 2,934 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 27 sq mi | 3,030 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 16 sq mi | 9,663 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 6 sq mi | 3,447 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 10 sq mi | 13,553 |
Get a free Hail Report by ZIP to see a more local hail signal and whether the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, AL hail event may have reached your area.
Housing Exposure Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 24, 2021 hail swath map area for Gadsden, AL, HailGeeks estimates 92,834 single-family homes, 2,575 townhomes, and 24,763 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 30,539 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 24,253 | 784 | 4,725 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 30,539 | 900 | 6,902 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 17,402 | 345 | 5,649 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8,779 | 85 | 1,357 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,305 | 24 | 244 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,203 | 40 | 270 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 4,016 | 93 | 820 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1,183 | 59 | 675 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 4,154 | 245 | 4,121 |
Use this table to review housing exposure by hail band for the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, AL hail map. To check a specific property more closely, use a free Hail Report by Address.
Counties Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
Hail from the April 24, 2021 storm was mapped across 25 counties in the Gadsden, AL region. Madison County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 31,870 single-family homes inside the swath.
County pages group every mapped hail event in the area. For a closer look, drop to the city or ZIP level below, or run a free Hail Report by Address.
Cities Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 61 cities near Gadsden, AL. Huntsville, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 21,710 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, AL hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
ZIP Codes Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, AL hail map spans 94 ZIP codes. ZIP 35758 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 8,246.
Check your ZIP in seconds to see whether hail activity from the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, AL event was mapped near your area.
Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 24, 2021 hail map for Gadsden, AL currently list 29 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 24, 2021 4:14 PM CT |
1.25 in | South Vinemont | AL | HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZED FROM TWITTER PHOTO IN VINEMONT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 24, 2021 4:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | Fairview | AL | PHOTO ON TWITTER SHOWED QUARTER-SIZE HAIL IN FAIRVIEW. |
April 24, 2021 4:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | Eva | AL | QUARTER-SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY PUBLIC CALLER IN EVA. |
April 24, 2021 4:33 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NE Baileyton | AL | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
April 24, 2021 4:35 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SW Arab | AL | PUBLIC CALLER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZE HAIL IN THE ARAB-JOPPA AREA. |
April 24, 2021 4:44 PM CT |
1.50 in | Warrior | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 24, 2021 4:47 PM CT |
1.25 in | Hayden | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 24, 2021 4:48 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 NNW Madison | AL | NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 1.25 INCH HAIL. |
April 24, 2021 4:48 PM CT |
2.50 in | 2 NNE Madison | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 2 NNE MADISON. PUBLIC REPORTS ON TWITTER SHOW 2 TO 2.5 INCH HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HUGHES AND GILLESPIE ROAD. |
April 24, 2021 4:48 PM CT |
2.50 in | 4 NW Huntsville | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 4 NW HUNTSVILLE. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF 1.5 INCH HAIL OFF OLD MONROVIA ROAD AND RESEARCH PARK BLVD. IN THE WESTVIEW SUBDIVISION. A LARGER DIAMETER OBLONG SHAPED STONE WAS REPORTED IN ANOTHER PHOTO ALONG WITH SEVERAL 1-1.5 INCH SPHERICAL HAILSTONES. |
April 24, 2021 4:50 PM CT |
2.00 in | 5 NNW Madison | AL | TWITTER REPORT OF 2.0 INCH HAIL IN CREEKWOOD. |
April 24, 2021 4:50 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 SW Guntersville | AL | HAIL OF 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER REPORTED BY A COCORAHS OBSERVER IN GUNTERSVILLE. REPORTED SHREDDED LEAVES AND CAR DENTS. TIME LISTED FROM THE OBSERVER. |
April 24, 2021 4:50 PM CT |
2.00 in | 3 NE Madison | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 5 NNW MADISON. TWITTER REPORT OF 2.0 INCH HAIL IN CREEKWOOD SUBDIVISION OFF FARROW AND SLAUGHTER ROADS. |
April 24, 2021 4:53 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 N Huntsville | AL | HAIL UP TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED ON SPARKMAN DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 24, 2021 4:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | 7 SW Guntersville | AL | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN BROWNS VALLEY IN GUNTERSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
April 24, 2021 5:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 SW Guntersville | AL | NEWS STATION GOT REPORT OF PING-PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN GUNTERSVILLE. |
April 24, 2021 5:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSE Gardendale | AL | 1 INCH HAIL MEASURED IN GARDENDALE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 24, 2021 5:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NE Huntsville | AL | PUBLIC REPORT OF 1.0 INCH HAIL IN CHAPMAN HEIGHTS. |
April 24, 2021 5:08 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 S Valley Head | AL | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.). |
April 24, 2021 5:12 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 ESE Highland Lake | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 24, 2021 5:13 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 W Whitney Junction | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 24, 2021 5:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | Geraldine | AL | QUARTER-SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN GERALDINE ON TWITTER. |
April 24, 2021 5:15 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 WSW Caldwell | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 24, 2021 5:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 ENE Ashville | AL | QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON DAVIS DRIVE. |
April 24, 2021 5:54 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 NNE Broomtown | AL | GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN BROOMTOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 24, 2021 6:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Jacksonville | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 24, 2021 6:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNE Jacksonville Stat | AL | 1 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN JACKSONVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 24, 2021 6:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 W Liberty Hill | AL | 1 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN NANCES CREEK... AL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 24, 2021 6:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 WSW Abilene | GA | QURTER SIZE HAIL FELL ON LAUREL CREEK COURT. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 24, 2021 4:48 PM CT | 2 N Madison | AL | TREE DOWN ON GILLESPIE ROAD BETWEEN HUGHES AND WALL TRIANA. ANOTHER TREE DOWN ON LEATHERTREE BETWEEN HUGHES AND WALL TRIANA. | |
April 24, 2021 5:24 PM CT | 1 NNE Mountain Brook | AL | TREE UPROOTED AND FELL ON HOUSE ON BENTLEY DRIVE IN MOUNTAIN BROOK... AL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
April 24, 2021 5:36 PM CT | 1 ESE Helena | AL | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND HELENA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
April 24, 2021 5:45 PM CT | Cropwell | AL | SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED NEAR CROPWELL. | |
April 24, 2021 6:00 PM CT | 4 NNE Columbiana | AL | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND THE FOURMILE COMMUNITY AND AROUND COLUMBIANA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
April 24, 2021 6:05 PM CT | Lincoln | AL | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR LINCOLN. | |
April 24, 2021 6:20 PM CT | Hollis Crossroads | AL | A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND HOLLIS CROSSROADS. | |
April 24, 2021 6:38 PM CT | 4 ENE Trickem | AL | A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE MACEDONIA COMMUNITY. | |
April 24, 2021 6:40 PM CT | Muscadine | AL | A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND MUSCADINE. | |
April 24, 2021 6:49 PM CT | 1 W Tyus | GA | THE EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES ON A HOUSE NEAR TYUS VEAL ROAD IN BOWDON... SEVERAL TREES ON ROADS BETWEEN ROOPVILLE AND WHITESBURG AND IN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON. |
| 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 April 24, 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 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Gadsden, AL region as the April 24, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 15, 2021 through Apr 9, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 3.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 3.00", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 9, 2021.
If none of these related Gadsden, AL hail maps look close enough to your property, check a free Hail Report by Address. It reviews hail history for a specific location — not just the broader Gadsden, AL region — so you can check whether hail activity may have reached your property.
Local Hail Review Options Near Gadsden, AL
Not sure whether the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, AL region and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before deciding whether an on-site roof or exterior review is worth scheduling.
Check a specific property to see whether hail activity from the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, AL event — or another recent hail event — may have been mapped at that address.
Find a roof or exterior pro serving the Gadsden, AL region who can help you understand what the property hail signal may mean.
A participating local pro reviews property-level hail history remotely — not just the April 24, 2021 event — to help decide whether an on-site inspection may be worth scheduling.
A free Hail Report by Address and a Remote Hail Inspection can help you look beyond the April 24, 2021 hail map visuals alone. They do not confirm property damage and do not replace an on-site inspection for a property in the Gadsden, AL region, but they can help you make a more informed next decision before anyone climbs on the roof.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the April 24, 2021 Gadsden, AL hail event.