Alabama, 1985

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, September 23, 1985

September 23, 1985 · NWS RA · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$525,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Baldwin

When
September 23, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.620, -87.750

Tornado, Washington

When
September 23, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F1
Path length
7 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
31.430, -88.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
September 23, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
31.430, -88.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
September 23, 6:59 AM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.620, -87.750

Tornado, Conecuh

When
September 23, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Rating
F2
Path length
7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.300, -87.100

Tornado, Conecuh

When
September 23, 9:44 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Rating
F2
Path length
15 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.420, -87.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Conecuh

When
September 23, 9:57 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Coordinates
31.300, -87.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
September 23, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.550, -88.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
September 23, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.130, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
September 23, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Coordinates
32.130, -86.480

What these are

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.
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: 9976554, 9976555, 9976556, 9976557, 9976558, 9976559, 9976560, 9976561, 9977418, 9977419.