Alabama, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 30, 1986

July 30, 1986 · NWS BHM · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

14 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
15

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 30, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.650, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
July 30, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.350, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
July 30, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Coordinates
31.780, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
July 30, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Coordinates
31.770, -87.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
July 30, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Coordinates
31.480, -87.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 30, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
31.420, -88.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
July 30, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
31.080, -88.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
July 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.730, -88.050

Hail, Greene

When
July 30, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -88.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
July 30, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.700, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
July 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.520, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
July 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.570, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
July 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.780, -87.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
July 30, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
33.380, -88.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
July 30, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.580, -87.980

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.

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: 9975742, 9975743, 9975744, 9975745, 9975746, 9975747, 9975748, 9975749, 9975750, 9975751, 9975752, 9975753, 9975754, 9975755, 9975756.