Alabama, 1979

Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 3, 1979

March 3, 1979 · NWS MT · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.520, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.520, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 3, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.500, -86.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
March 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.330, -86.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
March 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Coordinates
34.070, -86.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When
March 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Colbert County
Coordinates
34.730, -87.700

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.

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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: 9979916, 9979917, 9979918, 9979919, 9979920, 9979921.