Alabama, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, February 22, 1983

February 22, 1983 · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

5 tornado, 3 hail, 2 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.

  • 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
$3.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 tornado, 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When
February 22, 12:36 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -87.980

Tornado, Walker

When
February 22, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
90 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.900, -87.300

Hail, Walker

When
February 22, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -87.470

Tornado, Winston

When
February 22, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Winston County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
90 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.000, -87.230

Tornado, Cullman

When
February 22, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.070, -86.770

Tornado, Cullman

When
February 22, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.080, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
February 22, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.100, -86.770

Hail, Marshall

When
February 22, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.170, -86.330

Tornado, Marshall

When
February 22, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.2 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
34.270, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When
February 22, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Coordinates
34.430, -85.730

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.

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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: 9976366, 9976367, 9976368, 9976369, 9976370, 9976371, 9976372, 9976373, 9976374, 9976375.