Alabama, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 20, 1989

March 20, 1989 · NWS BHM · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 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
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
March 20, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
32.830, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa

When
March 20, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Tuscaloosa County
Coordinates
33.070, -87.570

Hail, Dallas

When
March 20, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -87.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 20, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.480, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 20, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.520, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
March 20, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.280, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa

When
March 20, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Coosa County
Coordinates
32.880, -86.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
March 20, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.380, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
March 20, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.750, -85.820

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: 9978287, 9978288, 9978289, 9978290, 9978291, 9978292, 9978293, 9978294, 9978295.