Alabama, 1990

Damaging Winds in Alabama, August 19, 1990

August 19, 1990 · NWS BHM · 14 events in 13 counties and zones

14 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
August 19, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
33.300, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.280, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa

When
August 19, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Coosa County
Coordinates
32.920, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
August 19, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.630, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
August 19, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
32.800, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
31.520, -87.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
August 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.870, -86.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Crenshaw

When
August 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Crenshaw County
Coordinates
31.950, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When
August 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Escambia County
Coordinates
31.120, -87.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
August 19, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.420, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
August 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.800, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
August 19, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.780, -87.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
August 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.730, -87.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
August 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.320, -86.380

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: 9983747, 9983748, 9983749, 9983750, 9983751, 9983752, 9983753, 9983754, 9983755, 9983756, 9983757, 9983758, 9983759, 9983760.