Alabama, 1987

Damaging Winds in Alabama, November 16, 1987

November 16, 1987 · NWS BHM · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

10 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.

  • 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
10

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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
November 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.900, -88.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
November 16, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
33.280, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
November 16, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
33.130, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa

When
November 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Tuscaloosa County
Coordinates
33.200, -87.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa

When
November 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Tuscaloosa County
Coordinates
33.280, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
November 16, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.450, -86.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
November 16, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.320, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
November 16, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.630, -88.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
November 16, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.580, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
November 16, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
32.830, -85.750

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.

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: 9978927, 9978928, 9978929, 9978930, 9978931, 9978932, 9978933, 9978934, 9978935, 9978936.