Alabama, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 5, 1991

May 5, 1991 · NWS BHM · 30 events in 22 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • 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
30

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

26 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
May 5, 10:18 AM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.670, -88.120

Hail, Choctaw

When
May 5, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -88.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
May 5, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Coordinates
32.430, -88.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 5, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.420, -86.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 5, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.320, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 5, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.250, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
31.630, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
May 5, 1:10 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.580, -86.280

Hail, Chilton

When
May 5, 1:12 PM CST
Where
Chilton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -86.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 5, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
31.470, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
May 5, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
32.950, -87.130

Hail, Calhoun

When
May 5, 1:43 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Autauga

When
May 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Autauga County
Coordinates
32.470, -86.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
May 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.550, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa

When
May 5, 2:07 PM CST
Where
Coosa County
Coordinates
33.020, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 5, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.250, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 5, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.070, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
May 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
32.830, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
May 5, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.530, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
May 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
32.600, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
May 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.570, -85.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
May 5, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Coordinates
32.530, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 5, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.650, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
May 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Coordinates
32.920, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
May 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.720, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 5, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.580, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullock

When
May 5, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Bullock County
Coordinates
32.150, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
May 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
32.470, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
May 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.580, -85.350

Hail, Mobile

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Mobile County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.080, -88.300

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.

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: 9983796, 9983797, 9983798, 9983799, 9983800, 9983801, 9983802, 9983803, 9983804, 9983805, 9983806, 9983807, 9983808, 9983809, 9983810, 9983811, 9983812, 9983813, 9983814, 9983815, 9983816, 9983817, 9983818, 9983819, 9983820, 9983821, 9983822, 9983823, 9983824, 9983825.