Alabama, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 3, 1995

July 3, 1995 · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$127,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 3, 12:56 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Montgomery
Measured
82 kt (94 mph)
Coordinates
32.220, -86.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind equipment at Maxwell Air Force Base recorded a wind gust to 94 mph. Numerous trees were reported down in the Arrowhead are of north and northeast Montgomery.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 3, 1:17 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Montgomery
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
32.220, -86.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind equipment at Maxwell Air Force Base recorded a wind gust to 94 mph. Numerous trees were reported down in the Arrowhead are of north and northeast Montgomery.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
July 3, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Elmore County, Tallassee
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.597, -86.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were reported down by state troopers near Tallassee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
July 3, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County, Camp Hill
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.862, -85.797 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were reported down by state troopers in the Camp Hill area of southeast Tallapoosa County.

Hail, Barbour

When
July 3, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Barbour County, Texasville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -85.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime to quarter-size hail was reported through the Eufaula Police Department in the Texasville area of south-central Barbour County.

Hail, Jefferson

When
July 3, 4:11 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Homewood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

* Pinson,03,1638CST- *,,1645CST,,,?,?,?,?,Hail (1.75) Three-quarters inch hail was reported at Oxmoor Valley Golf Club in Homewood. One inch hail was reported in the Trace Crossings area of Hoover just south of Interstate 459. Three to four trees were also reported down in Hoover. Dime to golf ball-size hail was reported in Pinson lasting about seven minutes.

Hail, Jefferson

When
July 3, 4:11 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Hoover
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarters inch hail was reported at Oxmoor Valley Golf Club in Homewood. One inch hail was reported in the Trace Crossings area of Hoover just south of Interstate 459. Three to four trees were also reported down in Hoover. Dime to golf ball-size hail was reported in Pinson lasting about seven minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 3, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Danville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down along Forrest Chapel Road in Danville. Lightning also struck a house causing a fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 3, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Oak Ridge
Property damage
$45,000
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were reported down in the Neel and Oak Ridge area of Morgan County. In the Oak Ridge area, one tree fell on two pick-up trucks. Trees were reported blocking five roads in the area, and one tree fell on a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
July 3, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Hartselle
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and some power lines were downed along Highway 36 west of Hartselle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
July 3, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, Mooresville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were down just south of Mooresville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
July 3, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Limestone County, Greenbrier
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were reported down in Greenbrier along with power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 3, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Huntsville
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$42,000
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At the Huntsville International Airport, the National Weather Service recorded a wind gust to 64 mph. Five cars and two airplanes were damaged, and several buildings at the airport sustained minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Madison
Property damage
$8,000
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down in Madison. Ten utility poles were blown down near the Jetport Switching Station in Madison near Hughes Road and Alabama Highway 20. About 21,000 electric customers were without power at one point.

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: 10314005, 10314006, 10314456, 10314038, 10314465, 10314233, 10314234, 10314090, 10314091, 10314092, 10314329, 10314330, 10313951, 10313952.