Alabama, 1988

Damaging Winds in Alabama, August 2, 1988

August 2, 1988 · NWS BHM · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

9 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
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

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
August 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.950, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 2, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.100, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
August 2, 1:31 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.250, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
34.150, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
August 2, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.820, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
August 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Coordinates
34.020, -86.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 2, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.670, -87.680

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
August 2, 3:10 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.580, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
August 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
34.800, -87.670

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: 9977173, 9977174, 9977175, 9977176, 9977177, 9977178, 9977179, 9977180, 9977181.