Alabama, 1983

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 1, 1983

February 1, 1983 · NWS AT · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

13 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
1
Property damage
$25,000
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

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
February 1, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.470, -88.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
February 1, 5:24 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.680, -88.230

Tornado, Mobile

When
February 1, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Rating
F0
Path length
4 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.720, -88.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
31.330, -87.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
February 1, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
31.580, -87.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Conecuh

When
February 1, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Coordinates
31.300, -87.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
February 1, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.280, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
February 1, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.000, -86.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
February 1, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.320, -85.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
February 1, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.420, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
February 1, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
31.230, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
February 1, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.320, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Geneva

When
February 1, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Geneva County
Coordinates
31.080, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
February 1, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Coordinates
32.830, -85.170

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.

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: 9976351, 9976352, 9976353, 9976354, 9976355, 9976356, 9976357, 9976358, 9976359, 9976360, 9976361, 9976362, 9976363, 9976364.