Alabama, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Alabama, April 23, 1983

April 23, 1983 · NWS T · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

5 hail, 5 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
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

5 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 23, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -87.080

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 23, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -86.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Autauga

When
April 23, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Autauga County
Coordinates
32.470, -86.480

Hail, Macon

When
April 23, 2:07 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -85.670

Tornado, Elmore

When
April 23, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.530, -86.200

Hail, Lee

When
April 23, 2:16 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -85.470

Hail, Lee

When
April 23, 2:56 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
April 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.220, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
April 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.100, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
April 23, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
32.180, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
April 23, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -85.850

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 9976410, 9976411, 9976412, 9976413, 9976414, 9976415, 9976416, 9976417, 9976418, 9976419, 9976420.