Alabama, 1992

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 10, 1992

March 10, 1992 · NWS BHM · 27 events in 21 counties and zones

25 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
2
Injuries
14
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

25 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
March 10, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.900, -88.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
March 10, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
34.130, -87.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
March 10, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
33.970, -87.920

Tornado, Greene

When
March 10, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Greene County
Rating
F3
Path length
4 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.580, -87.820

Tornado, Hale

When
March 10, 2:08 AM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F3
Path length
14 mi
Path width
440 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.650, -87.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
March 10, 12:20 AM PST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
34.680, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
March 10, 12:34 AM PST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
34.900, -87.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
March 10, 12:34 AM PST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.750, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
March 10, 12:35 AM PST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
33.420, -88.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
March 10, 12:40 AM PST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
34.670, -87.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
March 10, 1:00 AM PST
Where
Winston County
Coordinates
34.150, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
March 10, 1:00 AM PST
Where
Winston County
Coordinates
34.100, -87.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
March 10, 1:02 AM PST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.930, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
March 10, 1:02 AM PST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
34.700, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
March 10, 1:15 AM PST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
33.680, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa

When
March 10, 1:40 AM PST
Where
Tuscaloosa County
Coordinates
33.200, -87.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
March 10, 1:45 AM PST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.200, -86.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
March 10, 1:45 AM PST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
34.430, -86.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
March 10, 1:55 AM PST
Where
Walker County
Coordinates
33.830, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
March 10, 1:57 AM PST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.320, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
March 10, 2:40 AM PST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.200, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
March 10, 2:55 AM PST
Where
Bibb County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.930, -87.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
March 10, 3:05 AM PST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
33.030, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
March 10, 3:30 AM PST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.870, -86.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
March 10, 3:35 AM PST
Where
Shelby County
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.100, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
March 10, 4:15 AM PST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.270, -86.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
March 10, 4:30 AM PST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
31.350, -87.620

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: 9980464, 9980465, 9980466, 9980482, 9980483, 9980467, 9980468, 9980469, 9980470, 9980471, 9980472, 9980473, 9980474, 9980475, 9980476, 9980477, 9980478, 9980479, 9980480, 9980481, 9980484, 9980485, 9980486, 9980487, 9980488, 9980489, 9980490.