Alabama, 1995Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, April 22, 1995
April 22, 1995 · 17 events in 11 counties and zones
9 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $252,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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
9 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Lamar
- When
- April 22, 5:29 AM CST
- Where
- Lamar County, Sulligent
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Dime- to quarter-size hail was reported by the Lamar County Sheriff's Department in Sulligent and Vernon. A funnel cloud was also reported near Vernon.
Hail, Lamar
- When
- April 22, 5:29 AM CST
- Where
- Lamar County, Vernon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Dime- to quarter-size hail was reported by the Lamar County Sheriff's Department in Sulligent and Vernon. A funnel cloud was also reported near Vernon.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- April 22, 5:50 AM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, Northeast
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 33.721, -87.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several trees were reported down in northeastern Fayette County on Highway 63 just north of Studdards Crossroads.
Hail, Lamar
- When
- April 22, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lamar County, Vernon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Dime- to quarter-size hail was reported by the Lamar County Sheriff's Department in Sulligent and Vernon. A funnel cloud was also reported near Vernon.
Thunderstorm Wind, Walker
- When
- April 22, 6:40 AM CST
- Where
- Walker County, Jasper
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.803, -87.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Walker
- When
- April 22, 6:45 AM CST
- Where
- Walker County, Sumiton
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 1.5 mi
- Path width
- 60 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 33.750, -87.050
Several large oak trees were blown down in downtown Jasper. Several streets were flooded due to heavy rain. Small hail was also reported in Jasper, 10 miles north of Jasper, and Sumiton. Alabama Power reported 12,000 customers without power in Carbon Hill, Jasper, Dora, Sumiton, and Parrish. A small tornado touched down in Sumiton causing substantial property damage to a number of buildings in the downtown area and downing numerous trees.
Hail, Cullman
- When
- April 22, 6:50 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cullman County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Quarter-size hail was reported "everywhere" across southern Cullman County.
Hail, Jefferson
- When
- April 22, 7:12 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Warrior
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three-quarter inch hail covered the ground in Warrior. Trees about two feet in diameter were downed in Gardendale.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- April 22, 7:15 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Gardendale
- Coordinates
- 33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three-quarter inch hail covered the ground in Warrior. Trees about two feet in diameter were downed in Gardendale.
Thunderstorm Wind, Blount
- When
- April 22, 7:20 AM CST
- Where
- Blount County, Allgood
- Coordinates
- 33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
,,,,,,,,Hail (0.75) Numerous trees were reported down at Allgood. Large hail along with strong wind that downed trees was reported in Locust Fork in the southern part of Blount County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Blount
- When
- April 22, 7:35 AM CST
- Where
- Blount County, Locust Fork
- Coordinates
- 33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
,,,,,,,,Hail (0.75) Numerous trees were reported down at Allgood. Large hail along with strong wind that downed trees was reported in Locust Fork in the southern part of Blount County.
Hail, Tuscaloosa
- When
- April 22, 7:45 AM CST
- Where
- Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.290, -87.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Golf ball-size hail was reported in Tuscaloosa.
Hail, Etowah
- When
- April 22, 8:15 AM CST
- Where
- Etowah County, Atalla
- Coordinates
- 34.045, -86.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Dime-size hail was reported by emergency management at Atalla just west of Gadsden.
Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun
- When
- April 22, 8:15 AM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County to Jacksonville
- Coordinates
- 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds downed trees across the city of Jacksonville. Several trees fell on automobiles and houses as well as power lines. Three-quarter inch hail was reported at the State Trooper Post in Jacksonville.
Hail, Calhoun
- When
- April 22, 8:25 AM CST
- Where
- Calhoun County, Jacksonville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds downed trees across the city of Jacksonville. Several trees fell on automobiles and houses as well as power lines. Three-quarter inch hail was reported at the State Trooper Post in Jacksonville.
Hail, Chambers
- When
- April 22, 9:55 AM CST
- Where
- Chambers County, Lafayette
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.914, -85.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Quarter-size hail was reported at Standing Rock in northeast Chambers County.
Tornado, Baldwin
- When
- April 22, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Baldwin County, Loxley
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Coordinates
- 30.661, -87.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tornado briefly touched down between Loxley and Stapleton. No damage was found. The length and width of the tornado were estimated.
- 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.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 22, 19952 deaths · $2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 71 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Louisiana, April 22, 1995$100 million · F1 · 38 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, April 22, 1995$214,000 · F1 · 27 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 22, 1995$91,000 · 2 in hail · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 22, 19951.75 in hail · 31 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 22, 19951.75 in hail · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, April 22, 1995$2,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events
- Hail in New York, April 22, 19950.75 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: 10314245, 10314246, 10314615, 10314247, 10313833, 10313834, 10314721, 10314221, 10314222, 10314537, 10314538, 10314110, 10314568, 10314634, 10314635, 10314675, 10314384.