Alabama, 1994

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 23, 1994

February 23, 1994 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
2
Property damage
$500,000
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 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
February 23, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Blount County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Straight-line winds destroyed a mobile home in Cleveland. Two occupants were slightly injured.

Tornado, Marshall

When
February 23, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado moved a short distance through Boaz, destroying a barn and a garage. Also, the roof was blown off a storage building. The winds drove several two-by-four posts into the side of a building. Damage was estimated at approximately $100 thousand.

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When
February 23, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Etowah County
Coordinates
34.045, -86.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down in Glencoe.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When
February 23, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Dekalb County
Coordinates
34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong straight-line winds damaged eight structures about seven miles east of Fort Payne about one-quarter mile west of the Little River Canyon on Alabama 35. In addition to structural damage, the storm knocked down a number of trees. ARIZONA

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.

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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: 10314510, 10314078, 10314559, 10314417.