New Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Shelby

Bill Murray | June 24, 2015 @ 9:45 pm

The storm over Shelby County is surging southwestward along an approaching outflow boundary.

It will affect areas from Helena to Alabaster to Pelham. Expect gusty winds, small hail, torrential rains and deadly lightning.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 945 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK MOUNTAIN
STATE PARK…OR NEAR PELHAM…MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 30 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…ALABASTER…PELHAM…HELENA…CALERA…CHELSEA…
MONTEVALLO…COLUMBIANA…WILSONVILLE…INDIAN SPRINGS VILLAGE…
WILTON…UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO…LAY LAKE…OAK MOUNTAIN STATE
PARK…MAYLENE…SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT…AMERICAN VILLAGE…OAK
MOUNTAIN AMPHITHEATER…MEADOWBROOK AND SHELBY.

Category: Severe Weather

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