Alabama, 1990

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, December 3, 1990

December 3, 1990 · NWS MGM · 21 events in 14 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

20 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
December 3, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
30.820, -88.350

Tornado, Mobile

When
December 3, 8:02 AM CST
Where
Mobile County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
31.070, -88.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
December 3, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
31.470, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
December 3, 8:42 AM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
31.120, -87.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
December 3, 8:42 AM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
31.300, -87.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
December 3, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
31.530, -86.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Conecuh

When
December 3, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Coordinates
31.470, -87.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When
December 3, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Escambia County
Coordinates
31.120, -87.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
December 3, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.300, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Crenshaw

When
December 3, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Crenshaw County
Coordinates
31.900, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
December 3, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.280, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
December 3, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.700, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
December 3, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.250, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
December 3, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.680, -86.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
December 3, 10:55 AM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.330, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
December 3, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.320, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Geneva

When
December 3, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Geneva County
Coordinates
31.030, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
December 3, 11:23 AM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
31.230, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Geneva

When
December 3, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Geneva County
Coordinates
31.080, -85.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
December 3, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
31.350, -85.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
December 3, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
31.570, -85.250

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 9980378, 9980379, 9980380, 9980381, 9980382, 9980383, 9980384, 9980385, 9980386, 9980387, 9980388, 9980389, 9980390, 9980391, 9980392, 9980393, 9980394, 9980395, 9980396, 9980397, 9980398.