Alabama, 1990

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, January 25, 1990

January 25, 1990 · NWS MGM · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 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
28
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
January 25, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
31.630, -86.750

Tornado, Crenshaw

When
January 25, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Crenshaw County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
28 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
31.780, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
January 25, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.900, -85.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
January 25, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.030, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
January 25, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.150, -85.720

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: 9980263, 9980264, 9980265, 9980266, 9980267.