Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- April 4, 2:20 AM CST
- Where
- Marion County
- Coordinates
- 34.130, -87.980
Tornado and Hail in Alabama, April 4, 1989
36 thunderstorm wind, 34 hail, 1 tornado, 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 17
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 71
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
36 thunderstorm wind, 34 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Walker
- When
- April 4, 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Walker County
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -87.620
Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar
- When
- April 4, 2:40 AM CST
- Where
- Lamar County
- Coordinates
- 33.820, -86.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert
- When
- April 4, 2:50 AM CST
- Where
- Colbert County
- Coordinates
- 34.770, -87.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- April 4, 2:53 AM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County
- Coordinates
- 34.480, -87.280
Thunderstorm Wind, Winston
- When
- April 4, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Winston County
- Coordinates
- 34.230, -87.620
Hail, Morgan
- When
- April 4, 3:20 AM CST
- Where
- Morgan County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.620, -86.980
Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman
- When
- April 4, 3:40 AM CST
- Where
- Cullman County
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -86.680
Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan
- When
- April 4, 3:40 AM CST
- Where
- Morgan County
- Coordinates
- 34.430, -86.930
Hail, Marshall
- When
- April 4, 4:20 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.400, -86.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb
- When
- April 4, 4:30 AM CST
- Where
- Dekalb County
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -85.850
Hail, Marshall
- When
- April 4, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.350, -86.370
Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman
- When
- April 4, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cullman County
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -86.970
Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens
- When
- April 4, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pickens County
- Coordinates
- 33.320, -87.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- April 4, 10:20 AM CST
- Where
- Fayette County
- Coordinates
- 33.680, -87.830
Hail, Marshall
- When
- April 4, 10:35 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.270, -86.220
Hail, Dekalb
- When
- April 4, 10:45 AM CST
- Where
- Dekalb County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.500, -85.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa
- When
- April 4, 11:05 AM CST
- Where
- Tuscaloosa County
- Coordinates
- 33.250, -87.770
Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens
- When
- April 4, 11:07 AM CST
- Where
- Pickens County
- Coordinates
- 33.270, -88.100
Hail, Walker
- When
- April 4, 11:10 AM CST
- Where
- Walker County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -87.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa
- When
- April 4, 11:20 AM CST
- Where
- Tuscaloosa County
- Measured
- 87 kt (100 mph)
- Injuries
- 8 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 33.200, -87.570
Hail, Jefferson
- When
- April 4, 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.570, -87.120
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- April 4, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.520, -86.820
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- April 4, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Shelby County
- Coordinates
- 33.100, -86.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega
- When
- April 4, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Talladega County
- Coordinates
- 33.620, -86.120
Hail, St. Clair
- When
- April 4, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Clair County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.580, -86.280
Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb
- When
- April 4, 12:03 PM CST
- Where
- Bibb County
- Coordinates
- 33.030, -87.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah
- When
- April 4, 12:12 PM CST
- Where
- Etowah County
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -86.020
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- April 4, 12:30 PM CST
- Where
- Shelby County
- Coordinates
- 33.250, -86.680
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- April 4, 12:31 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Injuries
- 8 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 33.650, -85.830
Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton
- When
- April 4, 12:40 PM CST
- Where
- Chilton County
- Coordinates
- 32.900, -86.570
Hail, Marengo
- When
- April 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marengo County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -87.830
Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa
- When
- April 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Coosa County
- Coordinates
- 33.000, -86.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph
- When
- April 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Randolph County
- Coordinates
- 33.430, -85.420
Thunderstorm Wind, Cleburne
- When
- April 4, 1:15 PM CST
- Where
- Cleburne County
- Coordinates
- 33.520, -85.350
Thunderstorm Wind, Cleburne
- When
- April 4, 1:15 PM CST
- Where
- Cleburne County
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -85.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa
- When
- April 4, 1:15 PM CST
- Where
- Coosa County
- Coordinates
- 32.980, -86.030
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- April 4, 1:15 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County
- Coordinates
- 33.750, -85.820
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- April 4, 1:15 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County
- Coordinates
- 33.470, -85.750
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- April 4, 1:20 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.380, -86.300
Hail, Autauga
- When
- April 4, 1:30 PM CST
- Where
- Autauga County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.650, -86.730
Hail, Choctaw
- When
- April 4, 1:35 PM CST
- Where
- Choctaw County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.250, -88.380
Hail, Dallas
- When
- April 4, 1:45 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.520, -87.050
Hail, Dallas
- When
- April 4, 1:50 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.430, -87.230
Hail, Elmore
- When
- April 4, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Elmore County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -86.320
Hail, Marengo
- When
- April 4, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marengo County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.300, -87.800
Hail, Tallapoosa
- When
- April 4, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Tallapoosa County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.600, -85.800
Hail, Lee
- When
- April 4, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.620, -85.470
Hail, Macon
- When
- April 4, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Macon County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.570, -85.670
Hail, Choctaw
- When
- April 4, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Choctaw County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.200, -88.050
Hail, Lee
- When
- April 4, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.720, -85.480
Thunderstorm Wind, Autauga
- When
- April 4, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Autauga County
- Coordinates
- 32.550, -86.830
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- April 4, 2:37 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.380, -86.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore
- When
- April 4, 2:44 PM CST
- Where
- Elmore County
- Coordinates
- 32.620, -86.070
Hail, Choctaw
- When
- April 4, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Choctaw County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.870, -88.320
Hail, Dallas
- When
- April 4, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.400, -87.020
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- April 4, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County
- Coordinates
- 32.520, -85.070
Hail, Lee
- When
- April 4, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.730, -85.270
Hail, Washington
- When
- April 4, 3:40 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.630, -88.320
Hail, Lee
- When
- April 4, 3:54 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -85.350
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- April 4, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.070, -86.070
Hail, Pike
- When
- April 4, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.030, -85.950
Hail, Lowndes
- When
- April 4, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Lowndes County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.170, -86.750
Hail, Clarke
- When
- April 4, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Clarke County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.700, -87.780
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilcox
- When
- April 4, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Wilcox County
- Coordinates
- 31.980, -87.280
Hail, Pike
- When
- April 4, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Pike County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.030, -85.950
Hail, Clarke
- When
- April 4, 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Clarke County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.520, -87.880
Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile
- When
- April 4, 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Mobile County
- Coordinates
- 31.130, -88.230
Hail, Mobile
- When
- April 4, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Mobile County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 30.820, -88.350
Tornado, Mobile
- When
- April 4, 8:29 PM CST
- Where
- Mobile County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.3 mi
- Path width
- 23 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 30.700, -88.080
Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin
- When
- April 4, 9:15 PM CST
- Where
- Baldwin County
- Coordinates
- 30.780, -87.800
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.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, April 4, 1989
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 4, 1989
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 4, 1989
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, April 4, 1989
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, April 4, 1989
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Florida, April 4, 1989
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 4, 1989
- Hail in Missouri, April 4, 1989
- Damaging Wind in Texas, April 4, 1989
- Hail in Indiana, April 4, 1989
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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: 9978324, 9978325, 9978326, 9978327, 9978328, 9978329, 9978330, 9978331, 9978332, 9978333, 9978334, 9978335, 9978336, 9978337, 9978338, 9978339, 9978340, 9978341, 9978342, 9978343, 9978344, 9978345, 9976991, 9976992, 9976993, 9978346, 9976994, 9976995, 9976996, 9976997, 9976998, 9976999, 9977000, 9977001, 9977002, 9977003, 9977004, 9977005, 9977006, 9977007, and more.