Alabama, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 31, 1986

July 31, 1986 · NWS BHM · 20 events in 13 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 6 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lauderdale

When
July 31, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -87.470

Hail, Marshall

When
July 31, 1:32 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.400, -86.450

Hail, Limestone

When
July 31, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.930, -86.980

Hail, Etowah

When
July 31, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.070, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
July 31, 3:25 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.730, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 31, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.700, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 31, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.650, -85.370

Hail, Chambers

When
July 31, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -85.380

Hail, Tallapoosa

When
July 31, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
July 31, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Coordinates
32.820, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
July 31, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.700, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
July 31, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.530, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
July 31, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.720, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
July 31, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.100, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
July 31, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.850, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
July 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.720, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
July 31, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.880, -85.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
July 31, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
31.600, -85.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
July 31, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Coordinates
31.880, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
July 31, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Coordinates
31.720, -85.630

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.

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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: 9975757, 9975758, 9975759, 9975760, 9975761, 9975762, 9975763, 9975764, 9975765, 9975766, 9975767, 9975768, 9975769, 9975770, 9975771, 9975772, 9975773, 9975774, 9979711, 9979712.