Alabama, 1990

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 22, 1990

February 22, 1990 · NWS MOB · 16 events in 13 counties and zones

15 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
16
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
February 22, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.970, -87.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
February 22, 4:07 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.400, -87.020

Tornado, Covington

When
February 22, 5:51 AM CST
Where
Covington County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.280, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
February 22, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Coffee County
Coordinates
31.420, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
February 22, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.230, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
February 22, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.630, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
February 22, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.150, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
February 22, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Houston County
Coordinates
31.230, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
February 22, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
31.350, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
February 22, 7:25 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
31.570, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
February 22, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Houston County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Coordinates
31.230, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
February 22, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Barbour County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.880, -85.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Dale

When
February 22, 7:42 AM CST
Where
Dale County
Coordinates
31.380, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
February 22, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.500, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
February 22, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Lee County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.620, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
February 22, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Chambers County
Coordinates
32.820, -85.480

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: 9980802, 9980803, 9980804, 9980805, 9980806, 9980807, 9980808, 9980809, 9980810, 9980811, 9980812, 9980813, 9980814, 9980815, 9980816, 9980817.