Alabama, 1990

Damaging Winds in Alabama, December 18, 1990

December 18, 1990 · NWS HSV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 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
8

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When
December 18, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Colbert County
Coordinates
34.750, -87.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
December 18, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
34.800, -87.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
December 18, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
34.680, -87.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
December 18, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
34.430, -86.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
December 18, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.720, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
December 18, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
32.480, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
December 18, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.800, -86.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
December 18, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Coordinates
32.080, -88.250

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: 9980399, 9980400, 9980401, 9980402, 9980403, 9980404, 9980405, 9980406.