Alabama, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, August 8, 1995

August 8, 1995 · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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
$84,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
August 8, 1:27 PM CST to 1:43 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind downed trees in scattered locations across Lauderdale County according to reports received at the emergency management office. Two vehicles were crushed in Florence when a tree fell on them. Hardest hit areas appeared to be from the east side of Florence toward the Rogersville area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
August 8, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, Ardmore
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$8,000
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were reported down along with power lines in Ardmore. A teenage girl was injured when a tree fell on her.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When
August 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Colbert County, Muscle Shoals
Property damage
$18,000
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were reported down in Muscle Shoals along with one that fell on a house. Power lines were reported down on Highway 20.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 8, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Huntsville
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported large trees down on Sparkman Drive west of Blue Springs, on Green Mountain Road and East Bailey Cove, and on Walls Drive and Carrigen. Some power lines were also down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 8, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Phil Campbell
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were reported down outside of Phil Campbell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 8, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Moulton
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were down on Highway 17 south of Caddo in the eastern part of Lawrence County. Trees and power lines were down on County Road 33 south of Moulton near the county line. Trees were blocking the highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Moulton
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were down on Highway 17 south of Caddo in the eastern part of Lawrence County. Trees and power lines were down on County Road 33 south of Moulton near the county line. Trees were blocking the highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 8, 2:34 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Hartselle
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down across a road in the east part of Hartselle. A roof was reported blown off an out-building in Danville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
August 8, 2:36 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Danville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down across a road in the east part of Hartselle. A roof was reported blown off an out-building in Danville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
August 8, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Winston County, Addison
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.149, -87.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were reported down in Addison with one blocking a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
August 8, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Cullman County, Crane Hill
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management reported several trees down and at least one power line down in Crane Hill in the west central part of Cullman County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Vincent
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.264, -86.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind blew down several trees in the Vincent area downing several power lines. Small hail was also reported in the Westover area by the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.

Hail, Shelby

When
August 8, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Westover
Measured
0.3 in hail
Coordinates
33.264, -86.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind blew down several trees in the Vincent area downing several power lines. Small hail was also reported in the Westover area by the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
August 8, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Talladega County, Talladega
Property damage
$12,000
Coordinates
33.380, -86.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Shingles were ripped from a structure in the Country Club Estates area near Renfroe about 10 miles west of Talladega. Trees were reported down in Sylacauga along with damage to several signs including one bank sign.

Thunderstorm Wind, Talladega

When
August 8, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Talladega County, Sylacauga
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.380, -86.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Shingles were ripped from a structure in the Country Club Estates area near Renfroe about 10 miles west of Talladega. Trees were reported down in Sylacauga along with damage to several signs including one bank sign.

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

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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: 10314314, 10314350, 10314554, 10313991, 10314702, 10314369, 10314370, 10314100, 10314101, 10313989, 10314141, 10313857, 10313858, 10314015, 10314016.