Hail Swath Map Preview
The Augusta, GA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 11 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 7 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 3, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Augusta, GA Hail Map
The May 3, 2021 hail swath map for Augusta, GA covers approximately 1,229 square miles and includes an estimated 106,904 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 420 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 36,893 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 334 sq mi | 33,319 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 420 sq mi | 36,893 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 259 sq mi | 14,993 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 97 sq mi | 5,419 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 52 sq mi | 3,945 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 43 sq mi | 11,985 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 20 sq mi | 267 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 4 sq mi | 83 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Augusta, GA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 3, 2021 hail swath map area for Augusta, GA, HailGeeks estimates 42,673 single-family homes, 1,121 townhomes, and 6,325 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 14,763 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 13,871 | 710 | 3,463 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 14,763 | 314 | 1,784 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 6,006 | 55 | 568 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,934 | 9 | 39 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,512 | 7 | 122 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 4,422 | 21 | 331 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 132 | 4 | 12 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 33 | 1 | 6 |
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Counties Inside the Augusta, GA Hail Map
Hail from the May 3, 2021 storm was mapped across 29 counties in the Augusta, GA region. Abbeville County, SC had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 1,854 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Augusta, GA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 24 cities near Augusta, GA. Calhoun Falls, SC had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 86 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the May 3, 2021 Augusta, GA 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 Augusta, GA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 3, 2021 Augusta, GA hail map spans 45 ZIP codes. ZIP 29628 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 536.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 3, 2021 hail map for Augusta, GA currently list 11 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 7 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 1:34 PM CT |
1.50 in | Calhoun Falls | SC | CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED PING PONG BALL (1.50") SIZE HAIL IN CALHOUN FALLS |
May 3, 2021 1:53 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 NW Abbeville | SC | SPOTTER NETWORK REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. |
May 3, 2021 2:18 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 S Greenwood | SC | QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON HIGHWAY 221 ON GREENWOOD'S SOUTH SIDE. |
May 3, 2021 2:50 PM CT |
1.75 in | Saluda | SC | SALUDA CO EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT SALUDA COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT 3:50PM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 3, 2021 2:50 PM CT |
1.50 in | Saluda | SC | SALUDA CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL. |
May 3, 2021 3:05 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSE Red Bank | SC | PICTURE ON TWITTER OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN RED BANK AT THE INTERSECTION OF SC 6 AND SC 602. |
May 3, 2021 3:07 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 WSW Red Bank | SC | NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED ONE INCH HAIL. |
May 3, 2021 3:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSW Red Bank | SC | VIDEO OF HAIL ESTIMATED UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED SENT IN ON TWITTER. |
May 3, 2021 3:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSE Red Bank | SC | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL ON SAVANNAH HILLS DRIVE BETWEEN 410 AND 420PM. |
May 3, 2021 3:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Louisville | GA | ACCUMULATING HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE STATION. |
May 3, 2021 3:15 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 N Lexington | SC | TRAINED SPOTTER AT THE DUNHILL NEIGHBORHOOD REPORTS MEASURED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 2:30 PM CT | 3 E Warthen | GA | TENS OF TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN EAST OF THE WARTHEN AREA... DAMAGING BUILDINGS AND BLOCKING ROADWAYS. A TIN ROOF WAS ALSO BLOWN OFF OF A CABIN IN THE AREA. | |
May 3, 2021 2:50 PM CT | 4 W Lexington | SC | SCDPS REPORTS TREE ON ROADWAY ON PISGAH CHURCH RD AND US1. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 2:54 PM CT | 2 WNW Lexington | SC | NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED A TREE PARTIALLY SNAPPED ON CANTING WAY IN LEXINGTON. | |
May 3, 2021 3:00 PM CT | Lexington | SC | LEXINGTON COUNTY EM REPORTED A POWERLINE DOWN ON HARMON ST AND LAUREL RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 3:09 PM CT | Lexington | SC | REPORT OF A POWER LINE DOWN FROM LEXINGTON COUNTY EM. | |
May 3, 2021 3:09 PM CT | 2 WSW Lexington | SC | REPORT OF A POWER LINE DOWN FROM LEXINGTON COUNTY EM AT THE INTERSECTION OF BARR RD AND WILDLIFE RD. | |
May 3, 2021 3:19 PM CT | 2 ESE Lexington | SC | REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON A VEHICLE WITH A PERSON TRAPPED INSIDE. | |
May 3, 2021 3:19 PM CT | 1 SW Oak Grove | SC | CORRECTS TIME FROM PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SW OAK GROVE. EM REPORTS POWER LINE ARCING AT ST DAVIDS CHURCH RD AND SUNBRIGHT LN. | |
May 3, 2021 3:28 PM CT | 1 E Columbia | SC | PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS MID-SIZED TREE FELL ON A PROPERTY NEAR FIVE POINTS IN COLUMBIA. | |
May 3, 2021 3:47 PM CT | 1 SW Oak Grove | SC | EM REPORTS POWER LINE ARCING AT ST DAVIDS CHURCH RD AND SUNBRIGHT LN. | |
May 3, 2021 3:50 PM CT | 5 SW Waynesboro | GA | BURKE CO EM REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 56 S BETWEEN HERNDON ROAD AND STORY MILL RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 3, 2021 4:10 PM CT | 5 SW Waynesboro | GA | A LARGE TREE REPORTED DOWN AND A PIVOT WAS OVERTURNED IN A FIELD. | |
May 3, 2021 4:46 PM CT | 2 NW Millett | SC | A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON HWY 125 NEAR MILLETT ROAD. | |
May 3, 2021 5:00 PM CT | 1 NNW Martin | SC | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 125 AND HWY 321. | |
May 3, 2021 5:28 PM CT | Olar | SC | SCDOT REPORTED A TREE FELL... PARTIALLY BLOCKING SC64 NEAR OLAR. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2021 12:41 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Elberton | GA | COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ON THE 1400 BLOCK OF BOWMAN HWY. REPORTED TREES DOWN AND DAMAGE TO METAL BUILDINGS. |
May 3, 2021 12:41 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Elberton | GA | TREE DAMAGE AND ROOF COLLAPSE BETWEEN BEECHWOOD RD AND BOWMAN HWY WAS CAUSED BY EF1 TORNADO. |
May 3, 2021 1:07 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Lowndesville | SC | *** 1 INJ *** EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED TO AN NWS STORM SURVEY THAT A PERSON WAS INJURED WHEN BLOWN OFF A BACK PORCH DURING THIS EVENT. |
May 3, 2021 1:25 PM CT | UNK | 7 S Antreville | SC | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE TO A BRICK HOME AT FAIRFIELD CHURCH RD AND GASSOWAY FARM RD. |
May 3, 2021 1:40 PM CT | UNK | 1 NE Abbeville | SC | BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ALONG OLD HODGES RD. REPORTED TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. |
May 3, 2021 1:53 PM CT | UNK | 4 NW Greenwood | SC | EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR CALHOUN RD & MONTAGUE AVENUE EXT. REPORTED DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES BLOCKING ROADS. |
May 3, 2021 1:54 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Greenwood | SC | EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE ON MONTAGUE AVENUE EXT. A CAR DEALERSHIP HAD TENTS BLOWN INTO THE CARS ON THE LOT. POSSIBLE ROOF DAMAGE AS SHINGLES WERE DISCOVERED IN THE ROAD NEAR THE DEALERSHIP. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 3, 2021 Augusta, GA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Augusta, GA Region
We found 2 more hail maps with reports from the same Augusta, GA region as the May 3, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 26, 2021 through Mar 31, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 31, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Augusta, GA
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