Alabama, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 26, 1988

June 26, 1988 · NWS BHM · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

11 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
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 26, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.380, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
June 26, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.800, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
June 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
31.320, -85.450

Hail, Coffee

When
June 26, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -85.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
June 26, 3:21 PM CST
Where
Dale County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
31.330, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
June 26, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.300, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
June 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.320, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.520, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.230, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.250, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
June 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.870, -86.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 26, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.230, -86.830

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: 9976919, 9977135, 9977136, 9977137, 9977138, 9977139, 9977140, 9977141, 9977142, 9977143, 9977144, 9977145.