Pilot Index / Alabama / May 4, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Alabama on May 4, 2021

55 published severe reports across Alabama on May 4, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 5. Wind reports: 39. Tornado reports: 11.

The table and map show 40 of 55 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 4, 2021, 7:10 AM CDTWind60 mphGOOD HOPE
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 7:10 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GOOD HOPE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958366.
May 4, 2021, 8:50 AM CDTWind58 mph4 NW TRIANA
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 8:50 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 4 NW TRIANA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f682e23c3df161eaf5041b1b238d60894b7e41b61ee1c7020987e7b3652c11d1.
May 4, 2021, 9:08 AM CDTWind60 mphTUPELO
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 9:08 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, TUPELO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958372.
May 4, 2021, 9:10 AM CDTWind60 mphSKYLINE
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 9:10 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SKYLINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958373.
May 4, 2021, 9:43 AM CDTWind60 mphHIGDON
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 9:43 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HIGDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958375.
May 4, 2021, 9:44 AM CDTTornadoHIGDON
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 9:44 AM CDT. Tornado, HIGDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958561.
May 4, 2021, 10:14 AM CDTWind60 mphSWAIM
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 10:14 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SWAIM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958377.
May 4, 2021, 11:00 AM CDTHail1.00 inJASPER
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, JASPER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957806.
May 4, 2021, 11:11 AM CDTHail1.00 inJASPER
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 11:11 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, JASPER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7b8d81aaee72330aa3bb409dc82f71d1e9237743e16e21b79a5c2ffbd6e0900d.
May 4, 2021, 1:29 PM CDTHail1.25 inHEFLIN
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 1:29 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, HEFLIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957959.
May 4, 2021, 1:31 PM CDTHail1.25 inHEFLIN
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 1:31 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, HEFLIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f927543f002cd24d2300fc4e104d3c36897d7a0413ebf7061cc60a19f30a3365.
May 4, 2021, 4:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inTUSCUMBIA
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, TUSCUMBIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958552.
May 4, 2021, 4:50 PM CDTWind60 mphBUTLER
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 4:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BUTLER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958848.
May 4, 2021, 4:55 PM CDTWind69 mphHAVANA
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 4:55 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, HAVANA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957969.
May 4, 2021, 5:00 PM CDTWind69 mphGREENSBORO MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, GREENSBORO MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957973.
May 4, 2021, 5:01 PM CDTWind69 mphGREENSBORO
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:01 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, GREENSBORO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957975.
May 4, 2021, 5:10 PM CDTWind60 mphMORVIN
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:10 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MORVIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958849.
May 4, 2021, 5:18 PM CDTWind60 mphCOFFEEVILLE
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:18 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, COFFEEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958850.
May 4, 2021, 5:19 PM CDTTornado4 N SPROTT
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:19 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 N SPROTT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f39046e46ab22d2b622c0f7aeb63053a2053212fdd3e8c372d1783c0f98200ee.
May 4, 2021, 5:19 PM CDTTornadoLEVERT
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:19 PM CDT. Tornado, LEVERT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957984.
May 4, 2021, 5:20 PM CDTWind60 mphBASHI
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:20 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BASHI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958851.
May 4, 2021, 5:25 PM CDTWind60 mphMOULTON HGTS
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:25 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MOULTON HGTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958554.
May 4, 2021, 5:25 PM CDTWind60 mphTHOMASVILLE
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:25 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, THOMASVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958852.
May 4, 2021, 5:31 PM CDTTornadoSTANTON
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:31 PM CDT. Tornado, STANTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957985.
May 4, 2021, 5:32 PM CDTWind60 mphLOPER
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:32 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, LOPER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958853.
May 4, 2021, 5:38 PM CDTTornado1 S MAPLESVILLE
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:38 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 S MAPLESVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8473bbd3dba7dad9eda0022b1b043b4f4c40b090c4791fcfcd2b1c8eb2c00c20.
May 4, 2021, 5:38 PM CDTWind60 mphGROVE HILL
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:38 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GROVE HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958854.
May 4, 2021, 5:40 PM CDTWind60 mphGROVE HILL
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GROVE HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958855.
May 4, 2021, 5:50 PM CDTWind67 mph2 SE GROVE HILL
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:50 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 2 SE GROVE HILL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ea1034eea38d3c5193681e37bbb27fab7831a3c69618102bffe0e99908fd59ce.
May 4, 2021, 5:50 PM CDTWind67 mphGROVE HILL
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:50 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, GROVE HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958856.
May 4, 2021, 5:50 PM CDTWind60 mphCANTON BEND
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CANTON BEND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958857.
May 4, 2021, 5:50 PM CDTWind60 mphCAMDEN
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CAMDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958858.
May 4, 2021, 5:55 PM CDTWind60 mphWINN
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 5:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WINN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:958859.
May 4, 2021, 6:17 PM CDTTornado1 NNE PRATTVILLE
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 6:17 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NNE PRATTVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:36c6cb210092e8d209ef18b7b517b4ec1d881732dfc09ed874b56f290ad16cbb.
May 4, 2021, 6:17 PM CDTTornadoPRATTMONT
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 6:17 PM CDT. Tornado, PRATTMONT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957986.
May 4, 2021, 6:19 PM CDTTornadoMILLBROOK
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 6:19 PM CDT. Tornado, MILLBROOK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957987.
May 4, 2021, 6:25 PM CDTTornadoBOYLSTON
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 6:25 PM CDT. Tornado, BOYLSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:957989.
May 4, 2021, 6:26 PM CDTWind67 mph2 SE GROVE HILL
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 6:26 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 2 SE GROVE HILL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3083e8d7fb0c8bbcf7056ab0da8caab4c11f0c31757ffc4bb15b68e60a55d502.
May 4, 2021, 6:35 PM CDTWind58 mphDANNELLY FIELD
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 6:35 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, DANNELLY FIELD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1ff447cd7673eca47f8bc193776fb6235427ec14578ae12c09598437ef1884c6.
May 4, 2021, 6:46 PM CDTTornado2 SSW SHORTER
Record
  • May 4, 2021, 6:46 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 SSW SHORTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8c46b5de9e302068bd2b84c58f0cea2ab293d8d676f05e7cbff16fbc0c15982f.
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.

Limits

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