Alabama, 1971

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 12, 1971

May 12, 1971 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
May 12, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.700, -88.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When
May 12, 12:08 PM CST
Where
Escambia County
Coordinates
31.000, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
May 12, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.280, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
May 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
31.500, -85.780

Hail, Russell

When
May 12, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
May 12, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
32.280, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 12, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.500, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 12, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.500, -85.000

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9977436, 9977437, 9977438, 9977439, 9977440, 9977441, 9977442, 9977443.