Alabama, 1985

Damaging Winds in Alabama, December 1, 1985

December 1, 1985 · NWS AT · 26 events in 21 counties and zones

26 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
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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

26 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
December 1, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.730, -88.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
December 1, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
34.870, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When
December 1, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Colbert County
Coordinates
34.750, -87.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
December 1, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.750, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
December 1, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
33.920, -87.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
December 1, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Walker County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.920, -87.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
December 1, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.950, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
December 1, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Winston County
Coordinates
34.130, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
December 1, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Walker County
Coordinates
33.830, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
December 1, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
33.980, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
December 1, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.600, -86.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
December 1, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.070, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
December 1, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.580, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
December 1, 8:52 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.570, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
December 1, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
32.930, -87.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
December 1, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.120, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
December 1, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Blount County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.020, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
December 1, 9:10 AM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.580, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
December 1, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.170, -86.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
December 1, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Etowah County
Coordinates
34.020, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
December 1, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Blount County
Coordinates
34.080, -86.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
December 1, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.270, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
December 1, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
34.150, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
December 1, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.380, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
December 1, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
32.180, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
December 1, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
31.200, -85.630

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.

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: 9977648, 9977649, 9977650, 9977651, 9977652, 9977653, 9977654, 9977655, 9977656, 9977657, 9977658, 9977659, 9977660, 9977661, 9977662, 9977663, 9977664, 9977665, 9977666, 9977667, 9977668, 9977669, 9977670, 9977671, 9977672, 9977673.