Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, April 26, 1982

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, April 26, 1982
Start: 1982-04-26T13:17
End: 1982-04-26T20:13
Location: Alabama

April 26, 1982 · NWS T · 30 events in 18 counties and zones

23 hail, 4 tornado, 3 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.

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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 30

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

23 hail, 4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 26, 1:17 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.320, -86.820

Tornado, Lamar

When: April 26, 1:25 PM CST
Where: Lamar County
Rating: F3
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.930, -88.000

Tornado, Marion

When: April 26, 1:31 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Rating: F3
Path length: 9 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.950, -87.950

Hail, Shelby

When: April 26, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Shelby County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.380, -86.420

Hail, Etowah

When: April 26, 1:42 PM CST
Where: Etowah County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.020, -86.020

Hail, Marion

When: April 26, 1:49 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.920, -87.820

Hail, Winston

When: April 26, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Winston County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.070, -87.400

Hail, Dallas

When: April 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.520, -87.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: April 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Coordinates: 32.470, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: April 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Coordinates: 32.470, -86.880

Hail, Autauga

When: April 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Autauga County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.470, -86.480

Tornado, Autauga

When: April 26, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Autauga County
Rating: F1
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.550, -86.520

Hail, Chilton

When: April 26, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Chilton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.720, -86.530

Tornado, Elmore

When: April 26, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Elmore County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.570, -86.400

Hail, Elmore

When: April 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Elmore County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.630, -86.320

Hail, Walker

When: April 26, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Walker County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.830, -87.280

Hail, Tuscaloosa

When: April 26, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Tuscaloosa County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.200, -87.570

Hail, Chambers

When: April 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Chambers County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.880, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When: April 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Elmore County
Coordinates: 32.630, -86.130

Hail, Montgomery

When: April 26, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.380, -86.100

Hail, Cullman

When: April 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Cullman County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.080, -86.730

Hail, Autauga

When: April 26, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Autauga County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.530, -86.720

Hail, Blount

When: April 26, 4:19 PM CST
Where: Blount County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 34.080, -86.580

Hail, Russell

When: April 26, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.250, -85.400

Hail, Lawrence

When: April 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.550, -87.320

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 26, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.470, -87.030

Hail, Russell

When: April 26, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.300, -85.170

Hail, Russell

When: April 26, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.300, -85.170

Hail, Chambers

When: April 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Chambers County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.050, -85.180

Hail, Russell

When: April 26, 8:13 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.470, -85.000

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 9978537, 9978538, 9978539, 9978540, 9978541, 9978542, 9978543, 9978544, 9978545, 9978546, 9978547, 9978548, 9978549, 9978550, 9978551, 9978552, 9978553, 9978554, 9978555, 9978556, 9978557, 9978558, 9978559, 9978560, 9978561, 9978562, 9979421, 9979422, 9979639, 9979640.