Hail — Etowah, Alabama

2024-04-19 · near Duck Spgs, Etowah, Alabama

Event narrative

Penny-sized hail fell in the Crudup Rd area just north of Gadsden.

Wider weather episode

A decaying line of thunderstorms preceding a cold front entered northwestern Alabama early on April 19. One storm within the line briefly intensified in the Haleyville area of Winston County, producing small hail and bringing down several trees and power lines. Later that afternoon, a cluster of storms across northeastern Central Alabama produced a couple instances of small hail, including in Etowah County, where hail up to penny size was observed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.