Alabama, 1986

Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 4, 1986

February 4, 1986 · NWS BHM · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

7 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
1
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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
February 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Coordinates
31.920, -88.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
February 4, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
32.580, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Marengo

When
February 4, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Marengo County
Coordinates
32.520, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
February 4, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Coordinates
32.870, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
February 4, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
32.830, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
February 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Coordinates
32.700, -87.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
February 4, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.330, -87.020

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.

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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: 9977678, 9977679, 9977680, 9977681, 9977682, 9977683, 9977684.