Alabama, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, August 30, 1990

August 30, 1990 · NWS BHM · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bibb

When
August 30, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Bibb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
August 30, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.870, -86.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Geneva

When
August 30, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Geneva County
Coordinates
31.020, -85.750

Hail, Clarke

When
August 30, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -87.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 30, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
31.630, -88.320

Hail, Escambia

When
August 30, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Escambia County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.220, -87.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
August 30, 1:58 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.780, -87.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
August 30, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Coordinates
30.700, -88.180

Hail, Dale

When
August 30, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Dale County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -85.550

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 9980360, 9980361, 9980362, 9980363, 9980364, 9980365, 9980366, 9980367, 9980368.