Alabama, 1986

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, November 25, 1986

November 25, 1986 · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
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  • 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
6
Property damage
$7.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
November 25, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.820, -88.170

Tornado, Coffee

When
November 25, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Rating
F3
Path length
14 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.380, -85.930

Tornado, Dale

When
November 25, 9:48 PM CST
Where
Dale County
Rating
F3
Path length
8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.550, -85.770

Tornado, Barbour

When
November 25, 10:06 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Rating
F3
Path length
22 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.630, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
November 25, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Coordinates
31.720, -85.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
November 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Coordinates
31.880, -85.450

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.
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: 9976648, 9976649, 9976650, 9976651, 9976652, 9976653.