Shelby Storm Prompts Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The aforementioned storm moving south southwestward over Shelby County has prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Places like Chelse and Westover are in the warning.

This storm could produce damaging winds at it pushes southward.

It could even intensity as approaching outflow from the East Alabama storms intersects it.

Vivid lightning is visible from this storm across southern Birmingham.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 903 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MOUNT
LAUREL…OR 7 MILES NORTH OF CHELSEA…MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HOOVER…PELHAM…HELENA…CHELSEA…WILSONVILLE…INDIAN SPRINGS
VILLAGE…WESTOVER…MOUNT LAUREL…VANDIVER…LAKE PURDY…
GREYSTONE…OAK MOUNTAIN AMPHITHEATER…MEADOWBROOK…OAK MOUNTAIN
STATE PARK…FOWLER LAKE…HIGHLAND LAKES…BROOK HIGHLAND…SHOAL
CREEK…HOOVER VETERANS PARK AND BALLANTRAE.

Category: Severe Weather