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Alabama storm reports for May 16, 2023

NOAA recorded 4 hail reports and 8 wind reports in Alabama on May 16, 2023.

in Alabama
12
Storm reports
About 58 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
0.88 in
Largest hail
Near 34.39, -87.73, AL
64 mph
Highest gust
0
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

Reports by hour

Hail4, most at 1 PM

Wind8, most at 3 AM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeSizeWhere
12:54 PM0.88 inAbout 58 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
1:18 PM0.75 inAbout 21 miles from Birmingham, AL
1:22 PM0.75 inAbout 7 miles from Birmingham, AL
1:38 PM0.88 inAbout 14 miles from Birmingham, AL

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Birmingham, AL0.88 in58 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.