Alabama, 1995

Damaging 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

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.

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: 10314632, 10314633, 10314174, 10314432, 10313868, 10314433, 10313844, 10314383, 10314674.