Alabama, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 21, 1974

February 21, 1974 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

8 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.

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  • 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
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
February 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.230, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Conecuh

When
February 21, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Coordinates
31.320, -87.070

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
February 21, 8:10 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.580, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
February 21, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.380, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
February 21, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.480, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
February 21, 8:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.730, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
February 21, 8:31 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
32.300, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
February 21, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.530, -86.120

Hail, Dekalb

When
February 21, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.430, -85.730

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: 9978257, 9978258, 9978259, 9978260, 9978261, 9978262, 9978263, 9978264, 9978265.