Hail Swath Map Preview
The Decatur, AL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 42 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 21, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Decatur, AL Hail Map
The July 21, 2023 hail swath map for Decatur, AL covers approximately 449 square miles and includes an estimated 54,038 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 260 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 28,793 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 260 sq mi | 28,793 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 162 sq mi | 23,928 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 26 sq mi | 1,302 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2 sq mi | 15 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 21, 2023 hail swath map area for Decatur, AL, HailGeeks estimates 22,799 single-family homes, 690 townhomes, and 7,218 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 12,874 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 12,874 | 237 | 2,988 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 9,322 | 451 | 4,201 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 592 | 2 | 28 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 11 | 0 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Map
Hail from the July 21, 2023 storm was mapped across 21 counties in the Decatur, AL region. Winston County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 399 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 13 cities near Decatur, AL. Huntsville, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 7,957 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 21, 2023 Decatur, AL hail map spans 41 ZIP codes. ZIP 35553 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 234.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 21, 2023 hail map for Decatur, AL currently list 0 public hail reports, 42 public wind reports, and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 21, 2023 4:10 PM CT | 7 W Underwood-Petersvil | AL | Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. | |
July 21, 2023 4:13 PM CT | 4 NNE Triana | AL | Multiple trees down. Some on vehicles. No injures reported. | |
July 21, 2023 4:17 PM CT | 2 E Florence | AL | Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. | |
July 21, 2023 4:20 PM CT | 2 NNW Blountsville | AL | Tree was blown down and blocking the roadway near Ketchum Road and Bullard Road. | |
July 21, 2023 4:20 PM CT | 6 SE Huntsville | AL | A large tree was uprooted and knocked down power lines at the intersection of Weatherly Road and Valley View Drive SE. | |
July 21, 2023 4:21 PM CT | 1 E St. Joseph | TN | A tree was blown down across road near the intersection of S Old Military Road and Fairview Road. | |
July 21, 2023 4:21 PM CT | 1 WNW Blountsville | AL | Trees were blown down on CR 47. | |
July 21, 2023 4:22 PM CT | 2 NW Blountsville | AL | Trees and power lines were blown down near CR 51 and Poultry Drive. | |
July 21, 2023 4:22 PM CT | 6 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | Two large branches from a small Oak tree torn off at this location. | |
July 21, 2023 4:24 PM CT | 1 S Blountsville | AL | Trees were blown down on Twin Oaks Drive. | |
July 21, 2023 4:25 PM CT | 1 E Lawrenceburg | TN | A tree fell on power lines on 3rd Street in Lawrenceburg. | |
July 21, 2023 4:25 PM CT | 2 SSW Loretto | TN | A tree was blown down onto a garage and two cars along Beartown Road. | |
July 21, 2023 4:25 PM CT | 7 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | Large portion of a tree torn off on Paul road. | |
July 21, 2023 4:28 PM CT | 6 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | Sign to Sonic was blown out at this location. | |
July 21, 2023 4:32 PM CT | Dallas | AL | Tree was blown down near Reid Road and Spunky Hollow Road. | |
July 21, 2023 4:32 PM CT | 6 N Owens Crossroads | AL | Several trees were either uprooted or broken off near their base. | |
July 21, 2023 4:33 PM CT | 4 NNE Owens Crossroads | AL | Several large branches were broken off of trees at this location. | |
July 21, 2023 4:44 PM CT | 4 S Rogersville | AL | Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. | |
July 21, 2023 4:50 PM CT | 3 W Howelton | AL | Multiple trees were blown down in the western half of the county. | |
July 21, 2023 4:52 PM CT | 6 SW Elkmont | AL | Trees down near the intersection of Elk River Mills Road and Fort Hampton Road. | |
July 21, 2023 4:56 PM CT | 1 NW Athens | AL | Trees and power lines were blown down on the 800 block of Levert Avenue. | |
July 21, 2023 4:58 PM CT | 2 NNW Athens | AL | Trees down partially blocking roadway on the 500 block of 7th Avenue. | |
July 21, 2023 4:58 PM CT | 6 N Killen | AL | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
July 21, 2023 5:00 PM CT | 1 NNW Athens | AL | Roof partially torn off school and upstairs classrooms flooded. Athens Renaissance Middle School on Clinton Street. | |
July 21, 2023 5:04 PM CT | 2 W Athens | AL | Shingles off a home at brownsferry and lucas ferry roads in athens. | |
July 21, 2023 5:10 PM CT | 10 NW Underwood-Petersv | AL | Tree uprooted just west of natchez trace pkwy north of Cloverdale... about 2 mi S of the TN state line. | |
July 21, 2023 5:17 PM CT | 3 NW South Vinemont | AL | Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. | |
July 21, 2023 5:19 PM CT | 5 SE Huntsville | AL | Multiple trees and power lines reported down along Strong Drive SE. | |
July 21, 2023 5:20 PM CT | 6 SE Huntsville | AL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 6 SE Huntsville. A large tree was uprooted and knocked down power lines at the intersection of Weatherly Road and Valley View Drive SE. | |
July 21, 2023 5:22 PM CT | 6 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 6 NNW Owens Crossroads. Two large branches from a small Oak tree torn off at this location. | |
July 21, 2023 5:25 PM CT | 7 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 7 NNW Owens Crossroads. Large portion of a tree torn off on Paul road. | |
July 21, 2023 5:28 PM CT | 6 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. | |
July 21, 2023 5:28 PM CT | 6 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 6 NNW Owens Crossroads. Damage to Exxon canopy in Hampton Cove. | |
July 21, 2023 5:30 PM CT | 4 E Huntsville | AL | Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. | |
July 21, 2023 5:32 PM CT | 5 N Owens Crossroads | AL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 5 N Owens Crossroads. A large tree was blown across the entrance to the Hampton Cove Waterfall near the Golf course. | |
July 21, 2023 5:33 PM CT | 4 NNE Owens Crossroads | AL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 NNE Owens Crossroads. At this location 3 large trees were uprooted and fell in different directions. Two others were snapped near the base near those uprooted trees. | |
July 21, 2023 5:36 PM CT | 1 N Triana | AL | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
July 21, 2023 5:37 PM CT | 7 SW Athens | AL | Tree down w/partial blockage on nuclear plant road... west of hatchett ridge in athens. | |
July 21, 2023 5:41 PM CT | 6 SW Athens | AL | Trees down on Wales Road... partially blocking the roadway. | |
July 21, 2023 5:43 PM CT | 5 WSW Athens | AL | Power lines down on Ham Road. | |
July 21, 2023 5:46 PM CT | 4 W Gurley | AL | Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. | |
July 21, 2023 5:58 PM CT | 6 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | Damage to Exxon canopy in Hampton Cove. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 21, 2023 5:26 PM CT | UNK | 7 NNW Owens Crossroads | AL | EF-1 tornado damage found in the Hampton Cove area. Estimated peak winds 93 mph with path length 7.1 miles and width of 50 yards. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 21, 2023 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 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Decatur, AL region as the July 21, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 3, 2023 through Jul 20, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 20, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Decatur, AL
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