Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 15, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 15, 1994
Start: 1994-05-15T12:35
End: 1994-05-15T22:05
Location: Alabama

May 15, 1994 · 38 events in 27 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 38 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: 1
Property damage: $1.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 38

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

23 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Morgan

When: May 15, 12:35 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Priceville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Priceville by Emergency Management.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When: May 15, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Double Springs
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.149, -87.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winston County Emergency Management reported many trees down, one business damaged, tin roof partially blown off a building, and power lines down in the Arley-Helicon area along County Road 77 in eastern Winston County.

Hail, Tallapoosa

When: May 15, 1:47 PM CST
Where: Tallapoosa County, Alexander City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.862, -85.797 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter inch hail was reported by state troopers in Alexander City and golf ball-size hail was reported eight miles southwest of Alexander City.

Hail, Coosa Se

When: May 15, 1:58 PM CST
Where: Coosa Se County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.936, -86.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported marble- to golf ball-size hail in the southeast portion of Coosa County.

Hail, Calhoun

When: May 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Jacksonville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported just north of Jacksonville by Alabama state troopers. Calhoun County Emergency Management reported numerous trees down in northern Calhoun County in the Pleasant Valley area.

Hail, Chambers

When: May 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Chambers County, Lafayette
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.914, -85.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail was reported near Lafayette in central Chambers County.

Hail, Colbert

When: May 15, 3:47 PM CST
Where: Colbert County, Western Section
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter inch hail was reported in the western sections of Colbert County and large trees were blown down across power lines in the Cherokee community. Three-quarter inch hail and high wind was reported five miles south of Tuscumbia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When: May 15, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Colbert County, Cherokee
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: May 15, 3:55 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported numerous large trees down and power lines down throughout the county. One large tree was blown into a house two miles east of Russellville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: May 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Marion

When: May 15, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Winfield
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.137, -87.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Winfield by the Alabama State Troopers.

Hail, Colbert

When: May 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Colbert County, Tuscumbia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When: May 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Colbert County, Tuscumbia
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: May 15, 4:56 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Town Creek
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported large trees blown down across power line just west of Town Creek with golf ball-size hail reported just north of Lucy Branch marina.

Hail, Tuscaloosa

When: May 15, 5:27 PM CST
Where: Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.290, -87.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio storm spotters reported three-quarter inch hail in the Lake Tuscaloosa area.

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 15, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported large trees blown down across power line just west of Town Creek with golf ball-size hail reported just north of Lucy Branch marina.

Hail, Madison

When: May 15, 5:46 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Meridianville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A pilot on the ground at Meridianville reported one-half to three-quarter inch hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: May 15, 5:54 PM CST
Where: Clarke County, Grove Hill
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.677, -87.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the city of Grove Hill by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: May 15, 6:03 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Somerville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof was reported blown off a porch and large trees were down in the Somerville area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: May 15, 6:15 PM CST to 6:38 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Huntsville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Huntsville, Oakwood, and Hazel Green.

Hail, Blount

When: May 15, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Blount County, Cleveland
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

State police reported hail from marble- to golf ball-size near Cleveland about six miles northwest of Oneonta.

Hail, Jefferson

When: May 15, 6:27 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Birmingham
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel size hail was reported at Tannehill State Park in extreme southern Jefferson County. A 13-inch diameter tree was downed in the northwest section of Bessemer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When: May 15, 6:29 PM CST
Where: Cullman County, Fairview
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down in the Holly Pond and Fairview area of northeastern Cullman County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: May 15, 6:34 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Bessemer
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel size hail was reported at Tannehill State Park in extreme southern Jefferson County. A 13-inch diameter tree was downed in the northwest section of Bessemer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah

When: May 15, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Etowah County, Walnut Grove
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.045, -86.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down onto a house in Walnut Grove.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: May 15, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Marshall County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were reported down in Boas, Douglas, and Guntersville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When: May 15, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Baldwin County, Bay Minette
Coordinates: 30.661, -87.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported downed by thunderstorm winds in northern Baldwin County in the Hurricane Community or about seven miles west-southwest of Bay Minette.

Hail, Mobile

When: May 15, 7:25 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Mobile County, Mobile
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.685, -88.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail ranging in size from pea to marble fell across southern Mobile County from Tillman's Corner southward to the Dauphin Island Parkway. One inch hail also fell in downtown Mobile.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: May 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.571, -87.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed along Highway 5. The highway runs right on the boundary of Conecuh and Monroe Counties from seven miles southwest of Monroeville to about 22 miles northeast of Monroeville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: May 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Stevenson
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twenty homes were damaged by what was believed to be thunderstorm winds in the Fackler and Stevenson area. Isolated damage was also reported in other parts of Jackson County including Scottsboro with numerous trees down throughout the county. Damage included shingles off, porches and awnings ripped from buildings, and a mobile home was moved off its foundation.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: May 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Rodentown
Coordinates: 34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's Department reported numerous large trees down in the southwest part of the county near Rodentown.

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When: May 15, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, Pollard
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.126, -87.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down near Pollard located in the south-central portion of the county near Flomaton.

Hail, Mobile

When: May 15, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Mobile County, Mobile
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.685, -88.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail ranging in size from pea to marble fell across southern Mobile County from Tillman's Corner southward to the Dauphin Island Parkway. One inch hail also fell in downtown Mobile.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conecuh

When: May 15, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Conecuh County, Evergreen
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.429, -86.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Interstate 65 three miles southwest of the Butler-Conecuh County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: May 15, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Dearmanville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Building damage was reported in Dearmanville in southwest Calhoun County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: May 15, 8:07 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Oden Ridge & Eva
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were reported down near Oden Ridge (17 miles south of Huntsville in Morgan County) and in Eva.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geneva

When: May 15, 9:45 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Geneva County, Slocomb & Hartford
Coordinates: 31.095, -85.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported downed in Slocomb with two barns damaged and a tree on a large truck on Highway 87. Just east of Hartford on Highway 52, trees were downed and a camper overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: May 15, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Houston County, Dothan
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.153, -85.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five trees were reported downed on Highway 109 south of Dothan with a minor injury to the occupant of a car.

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: 10314032, 10313911, 10314036, 10314597, 10314585, 10314670, 10314488, 10314513, 10314667, 10314586, 10314024, 10314514, 10314515, 10314338, 10314070, 10314339, 10314279, 10314399, 10314033, 10314280, 10314533, 10314205, 10314687, 10314206, 10314563, 10314081, 10314117, 10313839, 10313957, 10314167, 10314419, 10314493, 10313840, 10314589, 10314629, 10314034, 10314729, 10314152.