Alabama, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 10, 1988

May 10, 1988 · NWS BHM · 20 events in 13 counties and zones

12 hail, 8 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
20

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

12 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
May 10, 1:03 AM CST
Where
Blount County
Coordinates
34.080, -86.580

Hail, Cullman

When
May 10, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Cullman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
May 10, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Blount County
Coordinates
33.950, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
May 10, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Blount County
Coordinates
34.100, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
May 10, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.070, -86.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
May 10, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Walker County
Coordinates
33.750, -87.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 10, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.630, -86.750

Hail, Autauga

When
May 10, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Autauga County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -86.480

Hail, Elmore

When
May 10, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -86.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
May 10, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.530, -85.900

Hail, Macon

When
May 10, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.480, -85.800

Hail, Clarke

When
May 10, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -87.750

Hail, Elmore

When
May 10, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -86.030

Hail, Monroe

When
May 10, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.520, -87.330

Hail, Macon

When
May 10, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -85.900

Hail, Russell

When
May 10, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -85.400

Hail, Macon

When
May 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
May 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Coordinates
31.880, -85.150

Hail, Conecuh

When
May 10, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.300, -87.020

Hail, Escambia

When
May 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Escambia County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.030, -87.500

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.

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: 9975912, 9975913, 9975914, 9975915, 9975916, 9975917, 9975918, 9975919, 9975920, 9979063, 9978134, 9978135, 9978136, 9978137, 9978138, 9978139, 9978140, 9978141, 9978142, 9978143.