Alabama, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, August 2, 1993

August 2, 1993 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
August 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.661, -87.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At 1515 CST, strong thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to a business approximately 3 miles south of Foley. At 1600 CST a mobile home was destroyed in Foley.

Hail, Clarke

When
August 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.677, -87.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail fell at Fulton. Several trees were blown down in the same area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
August 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Coordinates
31.677, -87.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail fell at Fulton. Several trees were blown down in the same area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
August 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.661, -87.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At 1515 CST, strong thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to a business approximately 3 miles south of Foley. At 1600 CST a mobile home was destroyed in Foley.

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.

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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: 10314745, 10314396, 10314397, 10314746.