Alabama, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, November 22, 1992

November 22, 1992 · 31 events in 22 counties and zones

15 tornado, 15 thunderstorm wind, 1 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
54
Property damage
$16 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
31

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

Tornado, Sumter

When
November 22, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Sumter County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.900, -88.300

Tornado, Pickens

When
November 22, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Pickens County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
127 yd
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.420, -88.220

Tornado, Walker

When
November 22, 5:18 AM CST
Where
Walker County
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
43 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.720, -87.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
November 22, 4:00 AM PST
Where
Choctaw County
Coordinates
31.970, -88.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
November 22, 4:00 AM PST
Where
Pickens County
Coordinates
33.320, -87.900

Tornado, Morgan

When
November 22, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Morgan County
Rating
F0
Path length
6 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.300, -86.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
November 22, 4:45 AM PST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.820, -86.100

Tornado, Madison

When
November 22, 6:55 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
34.530, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
November 22, 5:42 AM PST
Where
Bibb County
Coordinates
33.150, -86.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
November 22, 6:00 AM PST
Where
Cullman County
Coordinates
34.180, -86.830

Tornado, Dekalb

When
November 22, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.450, -85.850

Tornado, Dekalb

When
November 22, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.270, -86.030

Tornado, Etowah

When
November 22, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Etowah County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.180, -86.100

Tornado, Dekalb

When
November 22, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
23 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.370, -85.920

Tornado, Dekalb

When
November 22, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Rating
F2
Path length
7 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.200, -86.070

Tornado, Dekalb

When
November 22, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Rating
F2
Path length
7 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.670, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
November 22, 6:45 AM PST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.520, -87.050

Hail, Tallapoosa

When
November 22, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -85.970

Tornado, Tallapoosa

When
November 22, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Rating
F1
Path length
15 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.030, -85.730

Tornado, Randolph

When
November 22, 9:05 AM CST
Where
Randolph County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.100, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Chilton

When
November 22, 7:10 AM PST
Where
Chilton County
Coordinates
32.870, -86.730

Tornado, Cleburne

When
November 22, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Cleburne County
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.570, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
November 22, 7:45 AM PST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.430, -86.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When
November 22, 8:10 AM PST
Where
Dekalb County
Coordinates
34.200, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa

When
November 22, 8:20 AM PST
Where
Coosa County
Coordinates
32.920, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
November 22, 8:47 AM PST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.820, -86.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleburne

When
November 22, 9:10 AM PST
Where
Cleburne County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.630, -85.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
November 22, 9:25 AM PST
Where
Tallapoosa County
Coordinates
32.930, -85.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
November 22, 10:30 AM PST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
32.600, -85.370

Tornado, Geneva

When
November 22, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Geneva County
Rating
F0
Path length
2.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.170, -85.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
November 22, 1:02 PM PST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
32.500, -85.000

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 9982790, 9982791, 9982795, 9982792, 9982793, 9982798, 9982794, 9982800, 9982796, 9982797, 9982803, 9982805, 9982806, 9982807, 9982808, 9982810, 9982799, 10154861, 9982812, 9982813, 9982801, 9982816, 9982802, 9982804, 9982809, 9982811, 9982814, 9982815, 9982817, 9982819, 9982818.