Thunderstorm Wind in Shelby County, Alabama

Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2025 · Shelby County, Alabama

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few trees and power lines were downed across southern Shelby County, including CR 47, Old Mill Creek Dr, and Hiawatha Rd.

The wider storm

Westward moving thunderstorms developed across Central Alabama during the afternoon of July 4. As storms neared the I-65 corridor, a couple briefly intensified. A downburst in the Shelby area of southern Shelby County resulted in downed trees and lines, while up to nickel-size hail was produced in the Prattville area.

Began near Shelby (33.1093, -86.5836).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1261504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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