Alabama, 1987

Tornado and Hail in Alabama, June 3, 1987

June 3, 1987 · NWS BHM · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 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
  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.580, -85.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Coordinates
33.000, -85.500

Tornado, Cleburne

When
June 3, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.550, -85.470

Hail, Shelby

When
June 3, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -86.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 3, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.420, -86.950

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 3, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.400, -86.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
June 3, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.820, -86.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 3, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
34.120, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
June 3, 6:45 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.580, -86.380

Hail, Winston

When
June 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Winston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.150, -87.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
June 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Coordinates
33.950, -87.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 3, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.670, -86.030

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.
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: 9977777, 9977778, 9977779, 9977780, 9977781, 9977782, 9977783, 9977784, 9977785, 9977786, 9977787, 9977788.