Alabama · May 18, 2024

Alabama hail map — May 18, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Alabama city on May 18, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Dixiana.

Hail swath map for Dixiana, AL on May 18, 2024 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Dixiana on May 18, 2024 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
1
in Alabama
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
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 18, 2024

Dixiana, AL1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Alabama on May 18, 2024

5 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 E Kimberly, AL3:18 PM CDTJefferson County

    Social media video of quarter-size hail near Kimberly.

  • 0.88″ penny size Public
    Dora, AL2:48 PM CDTWalker County

    Up to nickel-size hail fell in Dora.

  • 0.88″ penny size Emergency Mngr
    3 S Section, AL3:12 PM CDTJackson County

    Nickel sized hail reported at the intersection of CR 43 and CR 66.

  • 0.88″ penny size Public
    1 NE Fosters Boat Landi, AL4:03 PM CDTTuscaloosa County

    Nickel-size hail along US 11/43 near Black Warrior River.

  • 0.75″ penny size Broadcast Media
    2 NNW Hartselle, AL1:10 PM CDTMorgan County

    Broadcast media reported penny size hail in Hartselle area.

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 18, 2024

Florida9 cities · 1.00″
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Alabama hail on May 18, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Alabama city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Dixiana. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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