Alabama hail map — August 9, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 6 Alabama cities on August 9, 2023. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Dixiana.
- Cities hit
- 6
- in Alabama
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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What people on the ground measured in Alabama on August 9, 2023
11 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public1 WNW Smoke Rise, AL5:23 PM CDTBlount County
Pics from Smoke Rise.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Fire Dept/Rescue1 WNW Hayden, AL5:33 PM CDTBlount County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicFayetteville, AL9:27 PM CDTTalladega County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 SSW Wind Creek State, AL10:40 PM CDTTallapoosa County
Ping pong sized hail reported in the Willow Point/Our Town area.
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicRickwood Caverns, AL5:17 PM CDTBlount County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 W Russell Field Airpo, AL7:11 PM CDTTallapoosa County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public4 SSW Daviston, AL8:31 PM CDTTallapoosa County
Half dollar sized hail on Everglade Road, near Daviston. Pictures on social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 E Hayden, AL5:29 PM CDTBlount County
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicMunford, AL7:19 PM CDTTalladega County
Quarter sized hail in Munford. Pictures on social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicChelsea, AL9:00 PM CDTShelby County
Quarter sized hail reported in Chelsea.
- 1.00″ quarter size Law EnforcementHanover, AL9:55 PM CDTCoosa County
Quarter size hail near Hanover.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on August 9, 2023
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Alabama hail on August 9, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 6 Alabama cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Dixiana. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.