Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 20, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 20, 1995
Start: 1995-03-20T19:35
End: 1995-03-20T22:00
Location: Alabama

March 20, 1995 · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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: 0
Property damage: $49,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 13

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

9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lauderdale

When: March 20, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Elgin
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported by an amateur radio storm spotter at Elgin about six miles west-northwest of Rogersville.

Hail, Limestone

When: March 20, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Limestone County, Cairo/Mt. Rozell
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Cairo and Mount Rozell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: March 20, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Decatur
Coordinates: 34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees about 15 miles west of Decatur.

Hail, Marion

When: March 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Hamilton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.137, -87.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported at Hamilton.

Hail, Winston

When: March 20, 8:33 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Haleyville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.149, -87.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported by state police near Haleyville and between Haleyville and Double Springs.

Hail, Winston

When: March 20, 8:38 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Haleyville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.149, -87.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported by state police near Haleyville and between Haleyville and Double Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: March 20, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Morgan County, Hulaco
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Morgan County Sheriff's Office reported large trees across Highway 231 near Lacey Springs, halfway up Brindley Mountain, and at Hulaco.

Hail, Cullman

When: March 20, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Cullman County, Cullman
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported by emergency management at Sardis.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: March 20, 9:29 PM CST
Where: Jackson County to Skyline
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down at Paint Rock and part of the roof was blown off a school at Skyline both in the western part of Jackson County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: March 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Sylvania
Property damage: $32,000
Coordinates: 34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was destroyed with another mobile home lifted from its foundation at Sylvania. A large tree was reported down across Highway 176 near Lookout Mountain.

Hail, Walker

When: March 20, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Walker County, Saragossa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.803, -87.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter inch hail (dime-size) was reported by Walker County Emergency Management at Saragossa or about four miles northwest of Jasper.

Hail, Cherokee

When: March 20, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County, N Weiss Lake
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.176, -85.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in northeast Cherokee County north of Weiss Lake.

Hail, Calhoun

When: March 20, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Anniston
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported on U.S. 431 north of Anniston by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department.

What these are

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

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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: 10314284, 10314624, 10314343, 10314048, 10313943, 10313944, 10314064, 10314719, 10314172, 10314451, 10313830, 10314130, 10314631.