Alabama, 1989

Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 29, 1989

March 29, 1989 · NWS BHM · 15 events in 14 counties and zones

15 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
15

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

15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
March 29, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
33.030, -88.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa

When
March 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Tuscaloosa County
Coordinates
33.200, -87.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
March 29, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.530, -87.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
March 29, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
33.320, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
March 29, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Walker County
Coordinates
33.880, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 29, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.570, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
March 29, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.600, -86.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
March 29, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
33.520, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
March 29, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.330, -86.450

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
March 29, 3:10 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.580, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
March 29, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.430, -86.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
March 29, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
34.030, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
March 29, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.820, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
March 29, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
33.430, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleburne

When
March 29, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County
Coordinates
33.650, -85.580

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.

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: 9978304, 9978305, 9978306, 9978307, 9978308, 9978309, 9978310, 9978311, 9978312, 9978313, 9978314, 9978315, 9978316, 9978317, 9978318.