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HailEvidenceEmerald Mountain, AL → 2026-05-06

Did it hail in Emerald Mountain, AL on May 6, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Emerald Mountain, AL on May 6, 2026, with hail up to 2.75" (baseball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.75"largest hail · baseball

Every recorded report near Emerald Mountain on 2026-05-06

Distances are from the Emerald Mountain city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 3.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
6 mi Hail 2.75" (baseball) 22:18 UTC 1 WNW Waugh, Montgomery SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:12 UTC 1 SSE Mount Meigs, Montgomery SPC · preliminary
7.5 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 22:03 UTC 1 SE Auburn Univ Montgo, Montgomery SPC · preliminary

6 mi, hail: “Baseball sized hail reported along Interstate 85 at Exit 10 reported by trained spotter. Time approximate. (BMX)”

6.8 mi, hail: “Quarter sized hail reported by the public at Mellow Mushroom. Time approximate. (BMX)”

7.5 mi, hail: “Report of tennis ball size hail reported along Taylor Road near Eastchase Mall. Time approximate. (BMX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-06?

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12