Alabama, 1988

Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, April 25, 1988

April 25, 1988 · NWS BHM · 21 events in 20 counties and zones

20 hail, 1 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
21

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

20 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Choctaw

When
April 25, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -88.370

Hail, Clarke

When
April 25, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Clarke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -88.130

Hail, Walker

When
April 25, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Walker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -87.230

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 25, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -86.680

Hail, Cullman

When
April 25, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.220, -87.050

Hail, Calhoun

When
April 25, 1:13 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -85.920

Hail, Cleburne

When
April 25, 1:27 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -85.580

Hail, St. Clair

When
April 25, 2:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -86.280

Hail, Talladega

When
April 25, 2:12 PM CST
Where
Talladega County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -86.150

Hail, Etowah

When
April 25, 2:12 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -86.030

Hail, Coosa

When
April 25, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Coosa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.070, -86.050

Hail, Tallapoosa

When
April 25, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -85.970

Hail, Randolph

When
April 25, 2:53 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -85.550

Hail, Chambers

When
April 25, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.080, -85.320

Hail, Chambers

When
April 25, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -85.330

Hail, Lowndes

When
April 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -86.600

Hail, Montgomery

When
April 25, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -86.300

Hail, Macon

When
April 25, 5:41 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -85.670

Hail, Lee

When
April 25, 5:41 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
April 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.150, -85.720

Hail, Barbour

When
April 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.880, -85.150

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: 9975880, 9975881, 9975882, 9975883, 9975884, 9975885, 9975886, 9975887, 9975888, 9975889, 9975890, 9975891, 9975892, 9975893, 9975894, 9975895, 9975896, 9975897, 9975898, 9975899, 9975900.