Alabama, 1981Damaging Winds in Alabama, April 4, 1981
April 4, 1981 · NWS NG · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale
- When
- April 4, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Lauderdale County
- Coordinates
- 34.800, -87.670
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- April 4, 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County
- Coordinates
- 34.570, -87.570
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, April 4, 19813 deaths · 59 injured · $25 million · F4 · 4 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 4, 19814 injured · $2.5 million · F1 · 11 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Iowa, April 4, 1981$5.3 million · F1 · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 4, 19817 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, April 4, 198150 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, April 4, 19815 events
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, April 4, 19811 event
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, April 4, 19811 event
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, April 4, 19811 event
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: 9976259, 9976260.