Alabama, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 15, 1988

July 15, 1988 · NWS BHM · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
July 15, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.870, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
July 15, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.550, -86.220

Hail, Mobile

When
July 15, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.620, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
July 15, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.330, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
July 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.080, -85.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
July 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
31.230, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.330, -87.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
July 15, 5:33 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.980, -88.350

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 9977154, 9977155, 9977156, 9977157, 9977158, 9977159, 9977160, 9977161.