Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 29, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, June 29, 1994
Start: 1994-06-29T05:47
End: 1994-06-29T15:40
Location: Alabama

June 29, 1994 · 16 events in 9 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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: $761,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

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

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

Hail, Madison

When: June 29, 5:47 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Airport
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One inch hail was reported about one mile north of the airport by amateur radio storm spotters. One inch hail also was observed at the Hunknotsville International Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: June 29, 5:49 AM CST
Where: Marshall County, Grant and Union Grove
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down in the Grant area of northern Marshall County and minor roof damage was reported in Union Grove.

Hail, Madison

When: June 29, 5:50 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Airport
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One inch hail was reported about one mile north of the airport by amateur radio storm spotters. One inch hail also was observed at the Hunknotsville International Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 29, 5:55 AM CST to 6:10 AM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were reported down between Section and Powell on Sand Mountain and between Dutton and Macedonia. A mobile home was damage in the latter area with windows blown out and a tree on top of the roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: June 29, 6:06 AM CST to 6:55 AM CST
Where: Dekalb County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were downed on the ouknotskirknots of Fort Payne near an area called Dugout Valley. The communities of Powell, Rainsville, Pine Ridge, Adamsburg, Fyffe, and Geraldine also reported trees and power lines down. A business at an industrial park suffered roof damage estimated at $50,000.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: June 29, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Lamar County, Vernon
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted and numerous tree limbs were downed in the Molloy community located about five miles west of Vernon. A car was crushed by one tree and several houses sustained damaged when trees fell on them.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When: June 29, 9:08 AM CST
Where: Colbert County, Muscle Shoals
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down in the back yard of a home in Muscle Shoals.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: June 29, 9:10 AM CST
Where: Lauderdale County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs as well as power lines were down east of Rogersville and north of Anderson along County Road 89.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: June 29, 9:30 AM CST to 9:45 AM CST
Where: Lamar County, Nr Sulligent and
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail ranging in size from three-eighths to three-quarters of an inch fell in northern Lamar County. Trees were also reported downed across the northern part of the county with one tree on a house in Beaverton.

Hail, Lamar

When: June 29, 9:30 AM CST to 9:45 AM CST
Where: Lamar County, Nr Sulligent and
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 29, 10:15 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Redstone Arsenal
Measured: 48 kt (55 mph)
Coordinates: 34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusted to 55 mph at the Redstone Arsenal and to 52 mph at the Huntsville Airport. Trees were reported blown down along Old Madison Pike with one across the road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 29, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Airport
Measured: 45 kt (52 mph)
Coordinates: 34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusted to 55 mph at the Redstone Arsenal and to 52 mph at the Huntsville Airport. Trees were reported blown down along Old Madison Pike with one across the road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 29, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Madison
Coordinates: 34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusted to 55 mph at the Redstone Arsenal and to 52 mph at the Huntsville Airport. Trees were reported blown down along Old Madison Pike with one across the road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: June 29, 11:15 AM CST
Where: Bibb County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.999, -87.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed in a quarter mile area at the Stephens' Farm with two vehicles crushed beneath falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: June 29, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Montgomery
Measured: 175 kt (201 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.220, -86.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported in eastern Montgomery. Two power poles were downed and bleachers at a school were moved by thunderstorm wind.

Hail, Montgomery

When: June 29, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Montgomery
Coordinates: 32.220, -86.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported in eastern Montgomery. Two power poles were downed and bleachers at a school were moved by thunderstorm wind.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10313874, 10313766, 10313875, 10314169, 10314448, 10314240, 10314516, 10314272, 10358455, 10358456, 10313876, 10313877, 10313878, 10314497, 10358435, 10358436.