Alabama, 1993

Damaging Winds in Alabama, August 18, 1993

August 18, 1993 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
August 18, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Talladega County
Coordinates
33.380, -86.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds collapsed a building under construction and damaged several other buildings in Talladega.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When
August 18, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Coordinates
34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown onto power lines at Collinsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
August 18, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Etowah County
Coordinates
34.045, -86.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down about ten miles north of Gadsden.

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.

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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: 10313977, 10314414, 10314558.