Alabama, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 15, 1994

June 15, 1994 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
$605,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
June 15, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cullman County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mid-afternoon thunderstorm downed trees and power lines in many parknots of Cullman County. Between 12,000 and 15,000 electric customers were without power for a short time during the afternoon. Communities with specific problems included Bremen, Colony, East Point, Fairview, Arkadelphia, and Baileyton.

Hail, Clay

When
June 15, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Ashland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.269, -85.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter inch hail was reported in south Clay County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 15, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.294, -85.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were reported down in southern Randolph County especially in the areas between Wedowee and Wadley and between Wedowee and Roanoke.

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
June 15, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Talladega County, Lincoln
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
33.380, -86.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were downed by thunderstorm wind in the northern section of the county near Lincoln. One tree fell on a truck resulting in one fatality. Large hail was also reported with the storm which came up rapidly and lasted only a brief time according to EMA officials.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 15, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Falkville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Morgan County Sheriff's Office reported high wind and trees down along Highway 55 about five miles west of Falkville.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega1994-06-15Direct

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10314689, 10314443, 10313789, 10313980, 10314035.