Shelby County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Shelby County, Alabama? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 75 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 48 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 27 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 22, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Shelby County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Shelby County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Maylene, or over Alabaster, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 624 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Shelby County Airport, or near Calera, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown University of Montevall SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown University of Montevall SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Alabaster Veteran SPC verified report
Monday, September 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Calera, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 117 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pelham, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE American Village SPC verified report
Saturday, September 19, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Barber Motorsports Park to Margaret. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Splash Adventure to near Helena. Movement was south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Shelby Shores at L SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Vandiver SPC verified report
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over The Summit, or over Vestavia Hills, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Mount Laurel SPC verified report
Saturday, August 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1013 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Birmingham to near Inverness to 7 miles northwest of Wilton. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 953 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near North Johns to near Lake Wildwood to 7 miles southeast of Aliceville. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wilsonville, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from University Of Montevallo to 7 miles east of Calera to near Columbiana. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Shelby County Airport, or near Alabaster. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 330 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over eastern Birmingham, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 305 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, or over Helena, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 31, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Abernant to North Bibb to near West Blocton to Centreville. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 609 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Bull City to American Village. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 724 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fayetteville, or near Talladega Springs, moving south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 509 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vandiver, or 9 miles southeast of Leeds, moving south at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Beeswax Creek Park SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Vandiver SPC verified report
Saturday, July 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ashville to Logan Martin Lake to near Childersburg to near Wilton. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 308 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Blount Springs to Birmingham to Splash Adventure to near Brookwood to 6 miles southwest of Coker. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 132 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Talladega Springs to near Eoline to Tuscaloosa National Airport. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Alpine Bay Resort to Abernant. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Helena, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Concord to near Helena to near West Blocton. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree down Highway 204 and Fairview Lane. (BMX)”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 N Calera SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW University of Mont SPC verified report
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 918 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harrisburg, or near Pell City, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 839 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wilsonville, moving west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Winterboro, or 9 miles northeast of Sylacauga. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 710 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jemison, moving northwest at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 N Calera SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1028 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ashby, or 8 miles west of Jemison, moving north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1108 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Hoover Metropolitan Stadium to Inverness to near Chelsea. Movement was north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lineville to near Jemison. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Multiple trees down on Morgan Rd including on a vehicle near County Road 13. (BMX)”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 W Joe Tucker Park SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Wilsonville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Montevallo SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 S Bent Brook Golf Clu SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Oak Mountain Lake SPC verified report
Sunday, May 31, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Logan Martin Dam to Westover to Oak Mountain State Park. Movement was south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Meadowbrook, or near Vestavia Hills, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harpersville, or 7 miles northwest of Childersburg, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Columbiana, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 912 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Branchville to Mulga to near Vance. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 138 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Birmingham to near Vance. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 236 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Riverside to near Vincent to near Calera. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Harpersville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 E Calera SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Alabaster Veterans SPC verified report
Monday, March 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brierfield Ironworks Park, or near Montevallo, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Calera, Montevallo, Jemison, Thorsby, Wilton, University Of Montevallo, Ashby, Brierfield Ironworks Park, Minooka Park, and Six Mile.”
“At 1035 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near West Blocton, or 8 miles north of Centreville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 610 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Henagar to near Clay. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, January 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 916 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of heavy rain along a line extending from Birmingham to Centreville. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 831 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bull City to near Greensboro. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 508 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bald Rock to near West Blocton. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 217 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake View, or 11 miles southwest of Bessemer, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Shelby County, AL?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 22, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 75 severe weather events in Shelby County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Shelby County recently?
Yes — 27 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Shelby County?
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