Hail Swath Map Preview
The Gadsden, AL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 6 public hail reports, 48 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 9, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
The August 9, 2023 hail swath map for Gadsden, AL covers approximately 1,647 square miles and includes an estimated 316,653 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 524 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 98,601 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 524 sq mi | 89,653 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 485 sq mi | 98,601 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 264 sq mi | 51,480 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 188 sq mi | 46,730 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 107 sq mi | 23,899 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 61 sq mi | 5,246 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 17 sq mi | 1,044 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 9, 2023 hail swath map area for Gadsden, AL, HailGeeks estimates 143,671 single-family homes, 5,405 townhomes, and 46,950 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 48,296 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 38,580 | 1,774 | 12,459 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 48,296 | 1,304 | 14,473 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 24,542 | 975 | 6,192 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 18,161 | 962 | 10,383 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 11,243 | 326 | 2,898 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2,344 | 64 | 516 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 505 | 0 | 29 |
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Counties Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
Hail from the August 9, 2023 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the Gadsden, AL region. Jefferson County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 70,127 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 67 cities near Gadsden, AL. Birmingham, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 16,903 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Gadsden, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 9, 2023 Gadsden, AL hail map spans 76 ZIP codes. ZIP 35160 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 6,598.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 9, 2023 hail map for Gadsden, AL currently list 6 public hail reports, 48 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 9, 2023 5:17 PM CT |
1.25 in | Rickwood Caverns | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 9, 2023 5:23 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 WNW Smoke Rise | AL | Pics from Smoke Rise. |
August 9, 2023 5:29 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Hayden | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 9, 2023 5:33 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 WNW Hayden | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 9, 2023 7:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | Munford | AL | Quarter sized hail in Munford. Pictures on social media. |
August 9, 2023 9:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Chelsea | AL | Quarter sized hail reported in Chelsea. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 9, 2023 4:06 PM CT | 4 S Athens | AL | Powerlines and transformer down. | |
August 9, 2023 5:21 PM CT | 1 WSW Section | AL | Tree blown down in the 3500 block of CR 265 in Section. | |
August 9, 2023 5:22 PM CT | 1 NNW Dutton | AL | Tree blown down across CR 380 in Dutton. | |
August 9, 2023 5:22 PM CT | 3 SE Remlap | AL | Several trees down on Pine Mountain Road near Remlap... AL. | |
August 9, 2023 5:37 PM CT | 1 NNW Mentone | AL | Tree blown down across CR 89 near Mentone. | |
August 9, 2023 5:42 PM CT | Sylvania | AL | Tree blown down at 281 Industrial Lane in Sylvania. | |
August 9, 2023 6:06 PM CT | 2 SW Riverside | AL | Trees down on US HWY 78... near KOA Road and Seddon Road. | |
August 9, 2023 6:30 PM CT | 1 NW Pell City | AL | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NW Pell City. Trees were blown down in the Harrisburg area of Pell City. | |
August 9, 2023 7:13 PM CT | 3 WNW Corinth | AL | Trees down over the northern part of Randolph County... generally between County Road 29 and County Road 313. | |
August 9, 2023 7:15 PM CT | 3 NNW Trafford | AL | Tree blown down onto powerlines on Elvester Road... northeast of Warrior. | |
August 9, 2023 7:20 PM CT | 4 SE Delta | AL | Trees were blown down on CR-313... near CR-82. | |
August 9, 2023 7:21 PM CT | 2 WSW Dallas | AL | A tree was blown down and blocking the roadway on Dorning Road near Trafford. | |
August 9, 2023 7:30 PM CT | 1 NE Fosters Crossroads | AL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 WNW Corinth. Trees down on CR-29... near Fosters Crossroads. | |
August 9, 2023 8:00 PM CT | 3 E St. Clair Springs | AL | A tree was blown down and landed on a home near Lake Drive. | |
August 9, 2023 8:36 PM CT | 3 WSW Pell City | AL | A tree was blown down near Cox Lane and Wolf Creek Road. | |
August 9, 2023 8:50 PM CT | 2 WNW Chelsea | AL | Large tree was blown down on Old Highway 280 near Mountain Crest Road... northwest of Chelsea. | |
August 10, 2023 2:50 AM CT | 6 NW Owens Crossroads | AL | Tree down on powerlines on Todd Mill Rd. | |
August 10, 2023 2:52 AM CT | 1 E Redstone Arsenal | AL | Public report of several trees uprooted and snapped on the Redstone Arsenal at Vincent Dr and Phoenix Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 10, 2023 2:56 AM CT | 6 SE Redstone Arsenal | AL | Tree down at Indigo at Grissom Apartments near Meadowbrook Drive in south Huntsville. Report and photo from social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 10, 2023 3:00 AM CT | 5 ESE Huntsville | AL | Several tree limbs down along with some home siding damage. | |
August 10, 2023 3:05 AM CT | 2 ENE Holly Pond | AL | Damage to farm buildings and trees. Roofing and siding scattered along with horse trailer flipped. | |
August 10, 2023 3:35 AM CT | 5 SW Brooksville | AL | Trees and limbs were blown down. | |
August 10, 2023 3:44 AM CT | 1 WSW Section | AL | Tree down on residence... damage to carport and two vehicles. | |
August 10, 2023 3:47 AM CT | 1 WSW Section | AL | Tree down on roadway. | |
August 10, 2023 3:50 AM CT | 1 SE Dutton | AL | Tree down on powerlines on CR-396. | |
August 10, 2023 3:50 AM CT | 4 W Albertville | AL | Multiple trees down on Tupelo Dr. | |
August 10, 2023 3:50 AM CT | 5 N Ider | AL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 5 N Ider. Tree down at CR 326 and CR 709 near Flat Rock. | |
August 10, 2023 3:50 AM CT | 3 NW Langston | AL | Tress down at CR 77 near HWY 79. | |
August 10, 2023 4:07 AM CT | Crossville | AL | Tree down at AL-68 and Justice St. | |
August 10, 2023 4:08 AM CT | 2 SW Oneonta | AL | A tree branch was blown down onto power lines on 2nd Avenue W in Oneonta... near the entrance to the hospital. | |
August 10, 2023 4:10 AM CT | 1 NE Dutton | AL | Large tree down at County Rd 16 in Dutton. | |
August 10, 2023 4:10 AM CT | 1 SSW Boaz | AL | Tree down at Hwy 205 and Summerville Rd. | |
August 10, 2023 4:10 AM CT | 2 NNW Collinsville | AL | Trees and powerlines down at US 11 and county rd. 30 near downtown Collinsville. | |
August 10, 2023 4:14 AM CT | 3 SW Ider | AL | Tree down at Cornerstone Dr near CR 732 and CR 764 in Henagar. | |
August 10, 2023 4:24 AM CT | 1 ENE Langston | AL | Multiple trees down at CR 67 in Langston near the post office. | |
August 10, 2023 4:24 AM CT | 2 SE Arab | AL | Trees down at Fry Gap Rd near Arab. | |
August 10, 2023 4:35 AM CT | 4 E Collinsville | AL | Powerlines down at 4542 CR 83 in Collinsville near Cherokee County Line. | |
August 10, 2023 4:35 AM CT | 1 SSW Section | AL | Tree blocking roadway near 1059 CR-43. | |
August 10, 2023 4:41 AM CT | 4 ESE Lakeview | AL | Trees down on roadway at CR 57 and CR 62. | |
August 10, 2023 4:41 AM CT | 3 WNW Crossville | AL | Powerlines down at 328 CR 53 in Crossville. | |
August 10, 2023 4:41 AM CT | 1 ESE Shiloh | AL | Tree down along Parker St. | |
August 10, 2023 4:41 AM CT | 3 NW Collinsville | AL | Tree down at 961 CR 30 in Collinsville. | |
August 10, 2023 4:41 AM CT | 4 ENE Crossville | AL | Tree down on powerline and roadway between CR 20 and CR 843 near Dawson. | |
August 10, 2023 4:59 AM CT | 2 E Ider | AL | Tree down at CR 140 between CR 788 and AL 75. | |
August 10, 2023 5:03 AM CT | 2 ESE Geraldine | AL | Tree limbs down over roadway. | |
August 10, 2023 5:15 AM CT | 4 ENE Crossville | AL | Tree down near Dawson area at CR-199 and CR-196 reported by Crossville Fire Department. | |
August 10, 2023 5:15 AM CT | 2 E Dutton | AL | Trees down over roadway at 200 BLK CR-59 near Dutton. | |
August 10, 2023 2:57 AM CT | 60 mph | Huntsville Internationa | AL | ASOS station KHSV Huntsville. |
| 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 August 9, 2023 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 August 9, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 27, 2023 through Aug 7, 2023, 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 Aug 7, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Gadsden, AL
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