Alabama · May 8, 2024

Alabama hail map — May 8, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Alabama cities on May 8, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Huntsville.

Hail swath map for Huntsville, AL on May 8, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Huntsville on May 8, 2024 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
3
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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Alabama cities hit on May 8, 2024

Huntsville, AL1.50″ · half dollarMadison, AL1.00″ · quarterAthens, AL1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Alabama on May 8, 2024

5 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
    3 SE Athens, AL8:47 PM CDTLimestone County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    5 NE Ider, AL8:47 PM CDTDeKalb County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    2 SSW Harvest, AL8:59 PM CDTMadison County

    Nickel to quarter size hail at Yarborough and Old Railroad Bed Rd.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    4 SSE Harvest, AL9:06 PM CDTMadison County

    Quarter size hail in Monrovia.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio
    6 SSE Moores Mill, AL9:38 PM CDTMadison County

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 May 8, 2024

Missouri3 cities · 2.00″Arkansas9 cities · 2.00″Texas3 cities · 2.00″Kansas7 cities · 1.50″Tennessee6 cities · 1.50″North Carolina3 cities · 1.50″South Carolina6 cities · 1.50″Illinois1 city · 1.50″Massachusetts2 cities · 1.00″Kentucky3 cities · 1.00″Rhode Island1 city · 1.00″
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Other Alabama hail days

August 19, 20261 city · 1.00″August 13, 20261 city · 1.50″August 9, 20264 cities · 1.50″July 5, 20261 city · 1.00″July 3, 20262 cities · 1.00″July 2, 20261 city · 1.00″July 1, 20263 cities · 1.50″June 1, 20261 city · 1.50″May 6, 20261 city · 1.00″February 26, 20263 cities · 2.00″September 17, 20251 city · 1.00″August 20, 20251 city · 1.00″
Every hail day across Alabama →
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Alabama hail on May 8, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Alabama cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Huntsville. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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