Alabama, 1995Hail 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.
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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- 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.
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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, August 8, 199527 injured · $125,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, August 8, 1995$206,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 8, 1995$50,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 8, 1995$22,000 · 12 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 8, 1995$20,000 · 3 events
- Hail in Minnesota, August 8, 19952.5 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, August 8, 1995$1,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, August 8, 199552 kt wind · 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: 10314314, 10314350, 10314554, 10313991, 10314702, 10314369, 10314370, 10314100, 10314101, 10313989, 10314141, 10313857, 10313858, 10314015, 10314016.