Alabama, 1995Damaging Winds in Alabama, April 21, 1995
April 21, 1995 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones
9 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $63,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- April 21, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County, Anniston
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Coordinates
- 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several buildings were damaged as well as numerous trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm wind according to the emergency management office. Winds gusted to 66 mph in Anniston.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- April 21, 12:06 AM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County, Anniston
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several buildings were damaged as well as numerous trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm wind according to the emergency management office. Winds gusted to 66 mph in Anniston.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- April 21, 12:10 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Pleasant View
- Coordinates
- 34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Amateur radio storm spotters reported considerable damage to two convenience stores in Goose Pond, about four miles south of Scottsboro on State Highway 79. Trees were also reported down and across State Highway 40 and 418 at Pleasant View. Five mobile homes suffered some type of damage including one where the damage was described as major. A car was blown over on its side at a used car lot.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke
- When
- April 21, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- Clarke County, Jackson
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 31.677, -87.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees and power lines were blown down along CR 3, five miles northwest of Jackson.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- April 21, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Chatom
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 31.408, -88.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several trees were blown down along Highway 45, five miles southwest of Chatom. Lightning struck a house in Chatom. The house caught fire and was destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke
- When
- April 21, 1:21 AM CST
- Where
- Clarke County, Jackson
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 31.677, -87.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blown down just northeast of Jackson along County Road 10. A tree was blown onto a mobile home damaging the mobile home and injuring an occupant.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile
- When
- April 21, 2:05 AM CST
- Where
- Mobile County, Citronelle
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 30.685, -88.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several trees were blown down in north Mobile County near Citronelle.
Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin
- When
- April 21, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Baldwin County, Stockton
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 30.661, -87.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees and power lines were blown down in and around Stockton.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers
- When
- April 21, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Chambers County, Penton
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 32.914, -85.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The roof was blown off a house just north of Penton in northern Chambers County.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, April 21, 19955 injured · $190,000 · F2 · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 21, 19951 injured · $66,000 · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 21, 1995$16,000 · 9 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 21, 19951 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, April 21, 1995$500 · 1 event
- Hail in New York, April 21, 1995$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event
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: 10314632, 10314633, 10314174, 10314432, 10313868, 10314433, 10313844, 10314383, 10314674.