Alabama, 1981

Tornado and Hail in Alabama, March 22, 1981

March 22, 1981 · NWS RY · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • 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
14

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

9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
March 22, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.550, -88.170

Hail, Geneva

When
March 22, 3:21 AM CST
Where
Geneva County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.030, -85.880

Hail, Dale

When
March 22, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Dale County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.330, -85.600

Hail, Conecuh

When
March 22, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -86.970

Hail, Washington

When
March 22, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -88.250

Hail, Monroe

When
March 22, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.520, -87.330

Hail, Conecuh

When
March 22, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -86.970

Hail, Coffee

When
March 22, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.300, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
March 22, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.700, -88.080

Hail, Dale

When
March 22, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Dale County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -85.620

Tornado, Baldwin

When
March 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.750, -87.750

Hail, Houston

When
March 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.230, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
March 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.230, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
March 22, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.700, -88.080

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 9976224, 9976225, 9976226, 9976227, 9976228, 9976229, 9976230, 9976231, 9976232, 9976233, 9976234, 9976235, 9976236, 9976237.