Pilot Index / Alabama / Mar 17, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Alabama on Mar 17, 2021

72 published severe reports across Alabama on Mar 17, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 6. Wind reports: 2. Tornado reports: 64.

The table and map show 40 of 72 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Mar 17, 2021, 12:19 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 ENE LAMAR COUNTY AIRP
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:19 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 ENE LAMAR COUNTY AIRP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9bb4193cf8b435719720af764201064c4eacafd2a23bb19d4ebec955348a4b28.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inMOSCOW
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MOSCOW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944739.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:23 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 ENE LAMAR COUNTY AIRP
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 ENE LAMAR COUNTY AIRP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d05085d689c86588e53245883cc6d32f205ef0fab0f716477d86001172e8e3b7.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:31 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 ENE LAMAR COUNTY AIRP
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:31 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 ENE LAMAR COUNTY AIRP. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0becfcb83161b55039a780fc687cd86eaadfa1803ce936c96cf7e6730cfc557a.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:31 PM CDTTornado4 NNE WARD
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:31 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 NNE WARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:27d6ff76bf1848cca5e38682ffd212771598e5e3236b7002dbbc9b201773d8b8.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:31 PM CDTTornadoSILOAM
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:31 PM CDT. Tornado, SILOAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944744.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:32 PM CDTTornado1 NNW BURNSVILLE
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:32 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NNW BURNSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2a148e5cd3272628fc0720d5cc7a115b4f29eb25a7b6d3b2efca563aba4a8008.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:32 PM CDTTornado4 ENE SELMA
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:32 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 ENE SELMA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4311ddf6650fe5305b53f7e86e0c766496f56f3532cd49190233c0f804d57d29.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:32 PM CDTTornadoSELMA SELFIELD ARPT
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:32 PM CDT. Tornado, SELMA SELFIELD ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944749.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:57 PM CDTTornado4 N LILITA
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:57 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 N LILITA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:231bb7b35ff936b22dfa0f11f70dc2f834652f076cb528b4e480703afb5c03fd.
Mar 17, 2021, 12:57 PM CDTTornadoBREWERSVILLE
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 12:57 PM CDT. Tornado, BREWERSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944763.
Mar 17, 2021, 1:24 PM CDTTornado2 ENE BILLINGSLEY
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 1:24 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 ENE BILLINGSLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a7cdee1874ccc3ad513a4818e9a4bb46985e83a1b13882c2f4544807f62055dc.
Mar 17, 2021, 1:24 PM CDTTornadoHAYNES
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 1:24 PM CDT. Tornado, HAYNES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944794.
Mar 17, 2021, 1:26 PM CDTTornado2 ENE BILLINGSLEY
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 1:26 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 ENE BILLINGSLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6304a1e2125d85701418f15c6fdcc05e8d151c8e5db9a4bc7125acbce8e2af44.
Mar 17, 2021, 1:55 PM CDTHail2.50 inGORDO
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 1:55 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, GORDO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944826.
Mar 17, 2021, 1:56 PM CDTTornado4 W HIGGINS FERRY PARK
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 1:56 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 W HIGGINS FERRY PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:67a5d122e033d8b2245ee2467b6f577d991a4c8437dafc4946d8a7aa4482fe70.
Mar 17, 2021, 1:56 PM CDTTornadoFALAKTO
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 1:56 PM CDT. Tornado, FALAKTO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944813.
Mar 17, 2021, 1:57 PM CDTHail2.75 inGORDO
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 1:57 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, GORDO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:520aa9c05f44b98cd6777632b02bdae026b00fb88ea7d8777551a2c46f999d5f.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:01 PM CDTTornado4 W HIGGINS FERRY PARK
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:01 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 W HIGGINS FERRY PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ab19957650c104aab35b630a890c42debc6d70a64c5b2ca02ccbf952b133953a.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:03 PM CDTTornado2 ESE MCDOWELL
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:03 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 ESE MCDOWELL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c3312323359de5180d9ba24e1c9c8c9ff4e4db46dfa05b15db2a37a40b97067e.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:03 PM CDTTornadoSHORTLEAF
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:03 PM CDT. Tornado, SHORTLEAF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944848.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:05 PM CDTTornado2 WNW DEMOPOLIS
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:05 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 WNW DEMOPOLIS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:09cb0ae1de41e74e7eb0278d9d3629faf6b64bb1de4116375f3799253d5f5c8c.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:12 PM CDTTornado1 E MOUND STATE PARK
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:12 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 E MOUND STATE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8de4c474f30fe83c67411894f9bdc3f17dcb1107548266b7c01d2a95d4a6e20f.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:12 PM CDTTornadoAKRON
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:12 PM CDT. Tornado, AKRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944864.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:22 PM CDTTornado1 SSW STEWARTVILLE
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:22 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 SSW STEWARTVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:483041d1d3366c9c09e3eb651ebb212485561185dd1674b323ab3e9e8a91fd54.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:22 PM CDTTornado3 SW SWEET WATER
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:22 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 SW SWEET WATER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e8f3fc3eb81f3bf9e5f286011edc1aad208b0f616c4db70136b3a30d2c2ac2e0.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:22 PM CDTTornadoCOXHEATH
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:22 PM CDT. Tornado, COXHEATH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944900.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 PM CDTTornado3 WSW MILLER STEAM PLAN
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 WSW MILLER STEAM PLAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:28d0896a40046f0288f030573b2409d6cb9df08b47b03dd85844254c66ddfec3.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 PM CDTTornado1 E MOUND STATE PARK
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 E MOUND STATE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d45619e7907b509543141607eb3a82f79143dce21a6c3efb81f6365e0c249d00.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 PM CDTTornadoUNITY
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 PM CDT. Tornado, UNITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f308893bbe01dbf92a3e47f8afb3ec9ff91a1dea1041ef854aa9aa251d0b864e.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 PM CDTTornadoWEOGUFKA
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 PM CDT. Tornado, WEOGUFKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944904.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:30 PM CDTTornadoHULL
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:30 PM CDT. Tornado, HULL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944886.
Mar 17, 2021, 2:31 PM CDTTornado2 ENE MOUND STATE PARK
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 2:31 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 ENE MOUND STATE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7b576cdce00e6f9309316efb04abb296f3b95a3193f5ff2f59b382378d7632f3.
Mar 17, 2021, 3:09 PM CDTTornadoLAKE WILDWOOD
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 3:09 PM CDT. Tornado, LAKE WILDWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:53972649e1c251a81c5bbd37fee940be34424ee1c35474c1b2aabf438ca54e84.
Mar 17, 2021, 3:09 PM CDTTornadoGRIMES
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 3:09 PM CDT. Tornado, GRIMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944922.
Mar 17, 2021, 3:10 PM CDTTornadoLAKE WILDWOOD
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 3:10 PM CDT. Tornado, LAKE WILDWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d07c0c4d27b7b96e5711cc73397bf3e28dff15f5fa06b13419318e9f0d5b54b4.
Mar 17, 2021, 3:25 PM CDTTornado1 NW EAST BROOKWOOD
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 3:25 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NW EAST BROOKWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:91ac462d2960611eabd9624ebdc00f7a378109d15b89969e2347606b03cba984.
Mar 17, 2021, 3:25 PM CDTTornadoBROOKWOOD
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 3:25 PM CDT. Tornado, BROOKWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944937.
Mar 17, 2021, 3:47 PM CDTTornadoAQUILLA
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 3:47 PM CDT. Tornado, AQUILLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:947196.
Mar 17, 2021, 3:54 PM CDTTornadoKELLERMAN
Record
  • Mar 17, 2021, 3:54 PM CDT. Tornado, KELLERMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:944958.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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