Alabama, 1981

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 10, 1981

February 10, 1981 · NWS T · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
67
Property damage
$5.0 million
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 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
February 10, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.400, -87.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
February 10, 8:39 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.380, -86.300

Tornado, Baldwin

When
February 10, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
62 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
30.880, -87.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
February 10, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
34.650, -86.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
February 10, 1:26 PM CST
Where
Dale County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
31.330, -85.720

Tornado, Houston

When
February 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Rating
F1
Path length
7.4 mi
Path width
77 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.130, -85.400

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 9976207, 9976208, 9976209, 9976210, 9976211, 9976212.