Alabama, 1993

Damaging Winds in Alabama, November 17, 1993

November 17, 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.

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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, Lauderdale

When
November 17, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down in the Killen/Rogersville area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
November 17, 6:38 AM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down at Ripley and a few miles north of Athens.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
November 17, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous tree limbs were blown off trees in the southern and central part of the county. ~ ARIZONA AZZ005-007-017-,14,0700MST- 025 ,15,1300MST,,,0,0,?,0,Heavy Snow Northern Arizona A strong low pressure system moved into northern Arizona and dropped over a foot of snow in the higher elevations. The town of Strawberry received eighteen inches of snow in the period between the night of the 14th and the early morning hours of the 15th. The greatest amount of snow fell in Clints Well (22 N Payson) where thirty inches was recorded. During the morning of the 14th, the city of Prescott received five inches of snow in about three hours. The heavy wet snow downed power lines which knocked out power to 1,500 homes on the south side of the city. Also, 3,500 residents of Strawberry went without power during the early morning hours of the 15th due to heavy snow accumulating on power lines.

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: 10314263, 10314618, 10314031.