Alabama, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 24, 1979

February 24, 1979 · NWS T · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
6

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lamar

When
February 24, 8:17 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.750, -88.220

Hail, Lamar

When
February 24, 8:21 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.920, -88.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
February 24, 8:21 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.750, -88.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
February 24, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.920, -87.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
February 24, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.850, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
February 24, 10:03 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.930, -86.770

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 9979909, 9979910, 9979911, 9979912, 9979913, 9979914.