Alabama, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, April 19, 1984

April 19, 1984 · NWS T · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
April 19, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.950, -87.130

Tornado, Bibb

When
April 19, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.920, -87.180

Hail, Elmore

When
April 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.600, -86.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
April 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.650, -86.280

Hail, Tallapoosa

When
April 19, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.600, -85.800

Tornado, Tallapoosa

When
April 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.600, -85.800

Hail, Tallapoosa

When
April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -85.970

Hail, Calhoun

When
April 19, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
April 19, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.430, -86.100

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 9976772, 9976773, 9976774, 9976775, 9976776, 9976777, 9977848, 9977849, 9977850.