Alabama, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Alabama, June 7, 1985

June 7, 1985 · NWS AT · 33 events in 20 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 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.

  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
33

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

23 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dekalb

When
June 7, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -85.870

Hail, Etowah

When
June 7, 11:59 AM CST
Where
Etowah County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.020, -86.020

Hail, Calhoun

When
June 7, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -85.780

Hail, Etowah

When
June 7, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -85.980

Hail, Cherokee

When
June 7, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.230, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
June 7, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.700, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.100, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
June 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
33.270, -88.100

Hail, Walker

When
June 7, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
June 7, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Blount County
Coordinates
33.980, -86.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 7, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
34.430, -86.870

Hail, Dekalb

When
June 7, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.350, -86.000

Hail, Madison

When
June 7, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.730, -86.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 7, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.370, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 7, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.480, -86.180

Hail, Cullman

When
June 7, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
June 7, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.100, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
June 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Blount County
Coordinates
34.100, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
June 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Coordinates
34.170, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
June 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.120, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When
June 7, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Coordinates
34.430, -85.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
June 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.150, -86.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 7, 6:09 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
33.270, -85.850

Tornado, Clay

When
June 7, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.130, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
June 7, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
33.050, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
June 7, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Coordinates
32.180, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.720, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
32.600, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 7, 7:03 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.380, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
June 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
32.800, -85.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
32.830, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Coordinates
32.880, -85.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.650, -85.370

What these are

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

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: 9979138, 9979139, 9979140, 9979141, 9979142, 9979143, 9979144, 9979145, 9979146, 9979147, 9979148, 9979149, 9979150, 9979151, 9979152, 9979153, 9979154, 9979155, 9979156, 9979157, 9979158, 9979159, 9979160, 9979161, 9979162, 9979163, 9979164, 9979165, 9979166, 9979167, 9979168, 9979169, 9979170.