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 0.75". There are 0 public hail reports, 19 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the December 29, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
The December 29, 2021 hail swath map for Gadsden, AL covers approximately 136 square miles and includes an estimated 13,557 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 89 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 9,735 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 89 sq mi | 9,735 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 38 sq mi | 3,218 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 9 sq mi | 604 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the December 29, 2021 hail swath map area for Gadsden, AL, HailGeeks estimates 5,639 single-family homes, 132 townhomes, and 860 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 4,026 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 4,026 | 126 | 850 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,344 | 5 | 9 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 269 | 1 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
Hail from the December 29, 2021 storm was mapped across 10 counties in the Gadsden, AL region. Jefferson County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 1,521 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 7 cities near Gadsden, AL. Chelsea, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 960 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the December 29, 2021 Gadsden, AL hail map spans 18 ZIP codes. ZIP 35180 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,521.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the December 29, 2021 hail map for Gadsden, AL currently list 0 public hail reports, 19 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 29, 2021 8:10 PM CT | 2 NW Locust Fork | AL | TREE DOWN. | |
December 29, 2021 8:10 PM CT | 1 SSW Nectar | AL | TREE DOWN. | |
December 29, 2021 8:11 PM CT | Cleveland | AL | TREE DOWN. | |
December 29, 2021 8:16 PM CT | 1 ENE Smoke Rise | AL | POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON ROCK SPRINGS ROAD. | |
December 29, 2021 8:21 PM CT | 1 SW Powell | AL | REPORTED ROOF DAMAGE TO THE SAND MOUNTAIN LARGE ANIMAL CLINIC. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
December 29, 2021 8:22 PM CT | 3 SSW Rickwood Caverns | AL | TREES DOWN. | |
December 29, 2021 8:23 PM CT | 1 ENE Hendrix | AL | TREE DOWN. | |
December 29, 2021 8:25 PM CT | 3 E Oneonta | AL | TREE DOWN. | |
December 29, 2021 8:34 PM CT | 1 SE Powell | AL | POWER LINES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF AL 35 AND KIRK ROAD. | |
December 29, 2021 8:43 PM CT | 2 N Village Springs | AL | TREE DOWN. | |
December 29, 2021 8:50 PM CT | 4 NE Cloudland | GA | CHATTOOGA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 157 5 MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 48. | |
December 29, 2021 8:51 PM CT | 4 NNW Lakeview | AL | TREE DOWN ON CR 418 IN THE TENBROECK COMMUNITY. | |
December 29, 2021 8:51 PM CT | Powell | AL | DEBRIS ON CR 47 BETWEEN POWELL AND SYLVANIA. | |
December 29, 2021 8:55 PM CT | 1 W Center Post | GA | CHATTOOGA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A POWER LINE BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF HARRISBURG ROAD AND BOLCAR BOULEVARD. | |
December 29, 2021 8:59 PM CT | Glencoe | AL | A POLE BARN WAS DESTROYED. MODERATE DAMAGE TO ONE HOME... MINOR DAMAGE TO A SECOND HOME. | |
December 29, 2021 9:00 PM CT | 1 N Rainsville | AL | DAMAGE TO BLUESCOPE BUILDING AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHURCH AVE. AND WILLINGHAM ST. IN RAINSVILLE. | |
December 29, 2021 9:04 PM CT | 1 N Sylvania | AL | TREE DOWN ON CR 194 NEAR DEKALB COUNTY PUBLIC LAKE. | |
December 29, 2021 9:05 PM CT | 1 NE James H. Floyd Sta | GA | THE CHATTOOGA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A TREE BLOWN DOWN AROUND MARBLE SPRINGS ROAD AND SLOPPY FLOYD LAKE ROAD. | |
December 29, 2021 8:10 PM CT | 62 mph | 2 NNE Blountsville | AL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS REPORT. 0.75 INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED. |
| 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 December 29, 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 December 29, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 30, 2021 through Oct 21, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Oct 21, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Gadsden, AL
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