Alabama, 1992

Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 5, 1992

July 5, 1992 · NWS BHM · 29 events in 24 counties and zones

29 thunderstorm wind, 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
1
Injuries
2
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

29 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 5, 11:00 AM PST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.730, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 5, 11:15 AM PST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
34.120, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa

When
July 5, 11:35 AM PST
Where
Tuscaloosa County
Coordinates
33.300, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
July 5, 12:00 PM PST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.550, -87.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 5, 12:12 PM PST
Where
Madison County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.630, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
July 5, 12:15 PM PST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
33.000, -87.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 5, 12:15 PM PST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.720, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
July 5, 12:15 PM PST
Where
Cullman County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.150, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
July 5, 12:17 PM PST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
34.900, -87.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 5, 12:20 PM PST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
34.620, -86.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 5, 12:20 PM PST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.250, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 5, 12:25 PM PST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.570, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 5, 12:30 PM PST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.720, -86.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
July 5, 12:30 PM PST
Where
Cullman County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.180, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 5, 12:40 PM PST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
33.280, -86.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 5, 1:00 PM PST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
34.230, -86.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
July 5, 1:10 PM PST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.780, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 5, 1:15 PM PST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
34.720, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
July 5, 1:15 PM PST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
33.720, -86.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
July 5, 1:20 PM PST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.380, -86.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When
July 5, 1:30 PM PST
Where
Dekalb County
Coordinates
34.580, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
July 5, 1:40 PM PST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.270, -85.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
July 5, 1:45 PM PST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.650, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
July 5, 2:30 PM PST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
32.550, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
July 5, 2:53 PM PST
Where
Chambers County
Coordinates
32.900, -85.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 5, 2:53 PM PST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.400, -87.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 5, 3:30 PM PST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.300, -87.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 5, 3:40 PM PST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
32.200, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
July 5, 4:40 PM PST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
31.900, -85.950

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman1992-07-05Direct

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.

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: 9982742, 9982743, 9982744, 9982745, 9982746, 9982747, 9982748, 9982749, 9982750, 9982751, 9982752, 9982753, 9982754, 9982755, 9982756, 9982757, 9982758, 9982759, 9982760, 9982761, 9982762, 9982763, 9982764, 9982765, 9982766, 9982767, 9982768, 9982769, 9982770.