Alabama, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 16, 1990

February 16, 1990 · NWS MGM · 29 events in 23 counties and zones

28 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
4
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

28 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa

When
February 16, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Coosa County
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.070, -86.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
February 16, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.670, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
February 16, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.770, -86.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Autauga

When
February 16, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Autauga County
Coordinates
32.700, -86.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilcox

When
February 16, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Wilcox County
Coordinates
31.830, -87.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
February 16, 7:46 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
33.180, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
February 16, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.620, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa

When
February 16, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Coosa County
Coordinates
32.950, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
February 16, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.450, -87.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
February 16, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.550, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
February 16, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
33.070, -85.920

Hail, Randolph

When
February 16, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Autauga

When
February 16, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Autauga County
Coordinates
32.520, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
February 16, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
31.520, -87.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
February 16, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.380, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
February 16, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
31.630, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Conecuh

When
February 16, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Coordinates
31.400, -87.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
February 16, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Chambers County
Coordinates
32.950, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
February 16, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.520, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Crenshaw

When
February 16, 10:01 AM CST
Where
Crenshaw County
Coordinates
31.700, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
February 16, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.420, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
February 16, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.300, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
February 16, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.670, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When
February 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Covington County
Coordinates
31.280, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
February 16, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Barbour County
Coordinates
31.750, -85.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
February 16, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.300, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
February 16, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.550, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
February 16, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
31.570, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
February 16, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
31.270, -85.400

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

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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: 9981491, 9981492, 9981493, 9981494, 9981495, 9981496, 9981497, 9981498, 9981499, 9980783, 9981500, 9980784, 9980785, 9980786, 9980787, 9980788, 9980789, 9980790, 9980791, 9980792, 9980793, 9980794, 9980795, 9980796, 9980797, 9980798, 9980799, 9980800, 9980801.