The National Weather Service has issued a Significant Weather Alert for Shelby County until 5:30, including Columbiana and Pelham. Around 5:00 p.m., the thunderstorm was 3 miles east of Pelham moving SE slowly at only 5 mph. It could still produce winds of up to 45 mph and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.
You can bet on dangerous lightning also and downpours of rain.
Earlier, this storm dumped 0.77 rain at the ABC 33/40 studios in Riverchase and wind gusts were estimated around 55 mph.
A 33/40 skywatcher reported wind gusts to 57 mph and vivid lightning on top of a hill near Valleydale in Pelham during the storm. Lightning is still popping and visibly so to the south. He reported very heavy rain, but he does not have a rain gauge.
There was another report from the public of marble-size hail in the Trace Crossings development in Hoover near Regions Park.
The NWS has also issued a Significant Weather Alert for Perry County until; 5:30.
