Pilot Index / Alabama / Jul 21, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Alabama on Jul 21, 2023

16 published severe reports across Alabama on Jul 21, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 14. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 16 of 16 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jul 21, 2023, 4:52 PM CDTWind60 mphO NEAL
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 4:52 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, O NEAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124204.
Jul 21, 2023, 4:56 PM CDTWind60 mphATHENS
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 4:56 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124205.
Jul 21, 2023, 4:58 PM CDTWind60 mphATHENS
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 4:58 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124203.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:00 PM CDTWind60 mphATHENS
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:00 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124182.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:04 PM CDTWind60 mphATHENS
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:04 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124173.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:10 PM CDTWind60 mphTHREET
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:10 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, THREET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124174.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:13 PM CDTWind60 mphREDSTONE AAF
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:13 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, REDSTONE AAF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124184.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:19 PM CDTWind60 mphLILY FLAG
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:19 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, LILY FLAG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124183.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:20 PM CDTWind60 mphLILY FLAG
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:20 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, LILY FLAG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124200.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:26 PM CDTTornado7 NNW Owens Crossroads
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:26 PM CDT. Tornado, 7 NNW Owens Crossroads. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:437fc7ca85c01b6906421b0b85a425452fa73803a61bc13f29a512075e9ba9dd.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:26 PM CDTTornadoHADEN
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:26 PM CDT. Tornado, HADEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1117318.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:28 PM CDTWind60 mphNUNN STORE
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:28 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, NUNN STORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124199.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:33 PM CDTWind70 mphCHERRYTREE
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:33 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CHERRYTREE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124192.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:41 PM CDTWind60 mphREID
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:41 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, REID. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124178.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:43 PM CDTWind60 mphBLACKBURN
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:43 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BLACKBURN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124177.
Jul 21, 2023, 5:58 PM CDTWind60 mphNUNN STORE
Record
  • Jul 21, 2023, 5:58 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, NUNN STORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1124180.
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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