Alabama, 1986

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, November 26, 1986

November 26, 1986 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

5 tornado, 4 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.

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  • 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
5
Property damage
$1.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

5 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Montgomery

When
November 26, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.270, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
November 26, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.400, -86.620

Tornado, Macon

When
November 26, 1:08 AM CST
Where
Macon County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.300, -85.930

Tornado, Pike

When
November 26, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.770, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
November 26, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.280, -86.250

Tornado, Coffee

When
November 26, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Coffee County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.300, -85.880

Tornado, Dale

When
November 26, 1:56 AM CST
Where
Dale County
Rating
F1
Path length
13 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.380, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
November 26, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.650, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
November 26, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.450, -85.650

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.

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: 9976654, 9976655, 9976656, 9976657, 9976658, 9976659, 9976660, 9976661, 9976662.