Alabama, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, August 24, 1985

August 24, 1985 · NWS AT · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
7

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 24, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.930, -86.580

Hail, Madison

When
August 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
August 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.630, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 24, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.730, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 24, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
34.420, -87.070

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
August 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.650, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 24, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
31.630, -86.750

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

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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: 9976545, 9976546, 9976547, 9976548, 9976549, 9976550, 9976551.