Alabama, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 2, 1989

June 2, 1989 · NWS BHM · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 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
5

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

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
June 2, 9:35 AM CST
Where
Etowah County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.020, -86.020

Hail, Etowah

When
June 2, 10:17 AM CST
Where
Etowah County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -85.870

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 2, 2:13 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.350, -86.820

Hail, Shelby

When
June 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
June 2, 3:36 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
31.020, -88.230

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: 9975993, 9975994, 9975995, 9975996, 9975997.