Alabama, 1995

Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 5, 1995

July 5, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$110,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
July 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Walker County, Townley
Property damage
$85,000
Coordinates
33.803, -87.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind downed trees and damaged the roof on the volunteer fire department building in Townley. A church sustained minor damage and the bleachers at the Townley School were blown over. One house behind the post office had five trees fall on it. Funnel clouds were reported in many places in and around the Jasper area, however, there was no evidence that any of them had touched down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cullman

When
July 5, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Cullman County, Providence
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a barn east of Cullman setting it on fire. One house sustained roof and awning damage in the Providence community of extreme northeast Cullman County on County Road 1437. A chicken house in the same area also sustained roof damage.

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.

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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: 10313861, 10314137.