Alabama, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 26, 1995

July 26, 1995 · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$114,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
July 26, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Beaverton
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A storage building was damaged and trees down at Beaverton in northeast Lamar County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 26, 1:23 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Guin/Winfield
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.137, -87.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were reported down in the Guin and Winfield area of southern Marion County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 26, 1:23 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Fayette
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.721, -87.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were reported down in Fayette. A number of large pine trees were reported downed in southeast sections of Fayette.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
July 26, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Fayette
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.721, -87.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were reported down in Fayette. A number of large pine trees were reported downed in southeast sections of Fayette.

Hail, Limestone

When
July 26, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, Coxey
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported at Clements about one mile west of Coxey in extreme southwest Limestone County. Strong wind was also reported with the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
July 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Florence
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to five large trees were blown down at Wilson Dam according to Florence Police.

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
July 26, 2:31 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, Caddo
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A funnel cloud was reported three miles southwest of Caddo. Large trees were blown down on Highway 327 near Caddo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
July 26, 2:34 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Wheeler
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were blown down near County Road 400 at Mallard Creek east of Wheeler according to emergency management.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
July 26, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Cullman County, Cullman
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and trees were knocked down by the wind west of Cullman on United States 278. Lightning struck the Cullman County courthouse damaging emergency management and law enforcement radio equipment. Wind destroyed a shed and damaged a barn at Holly Pond on County Road 91.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
July 26, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Cullman County, Holly Pond
Property damage
$8,000
Coordinates
34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and trees were knocked down by the wind west of Cullman on United States 278. Lightning struck the Cullman County courthouse damaging emergency management and law enforcement radio equipment. Wind destroyed a shed and damaged a barn at Holly Pond on County Road 91.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 26, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Hartselle
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A funnel cloud was reported by a spotter over Flint City just south of Decatur. Trees were down and one house was reported with structural damage just north of Neel in extreme western Morgan County on Boys Ranch Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blount

When
July 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Blount County, Blountsville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$55,000
Coordinates
33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were down on County Road 55, a mobile home was destroyed, and a mobile home was damaged in the area around Blountsville. A shed was also destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coosa

When
July 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Coosa County, Stuartville
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.936, -86.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Alabama State Troopers reported trees down along Highway 231 at Stuartville.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
July 26, 4:28 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, Pell City
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
33.716, -86.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were reported down in the Chula Vista area about five miles west of Pell City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Selma
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.326, -87.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Alabama State Troopers reported trees down in the southeast part of Selma near the intersection of United States 80 and Alabama 140.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mobile

When
July 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Mobile County, Wilmer
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.685, -88.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down on Coleman Dairy road. One of the trees fell across a storage shed and damaged it.

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: 10314255, 10314057, 10314661, 10314662, 10314348, 10314312, 10314349, 10314313, 10314139, 10314140, 10314099, 10314572, 10314596, 10313902, 10314413, 10313890.