Alabama, 1983

Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 5, 1983

March 5, 1983 · NWS T · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

14 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
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

14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
March 5, 10:57 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.680, -88.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
March 5, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.700, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 5, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.520, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
March 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
34.530, -86.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
March 5, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.730, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When
March 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Colbert County
Coordinates
34.700, -87.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
March 5, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
31.150, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
March 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.820, -86.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 5, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.520, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
March 5, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.750, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
March 5, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.770, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
March 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.670, -86.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
March 5, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.730, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
March 5, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Coordinates
34.020, -86.020

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.

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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: 9976376, 9976377, 9976378, 9976379, 9976380, 9976381, 9976382, 9976383, 9976384, 9976385, 9976386, 9976387, 9976388, 9976389.