Alabama, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 11, 1995

May 11, 1995 · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Covington

When
May 11, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Andalusia
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.249, -86.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail ranging from half to three-quarters of an inch was reported near Opp. Nickel to quarter-size hail was reported north of Andalusia.

Hail, Covington

When
May 11, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Opp
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.249, -86.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail ranging from half to three-quarters of an inch was reported near Opp. Nickel to quarter-size hail was reported north of Andalusia.

Hail, Houston

When
May 11, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Grangeburg
Measured
0.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.153, -85.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to three-quarters of an inch was reported across the southern portion of Houston County.

Hail, Houston

When
May 11, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Cottonwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.153, -85.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to three-quarters of an inch was reported across the southern portion of Houston County.

Hail, Baldwin

When
May 11, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County, Gulf Shores
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.661, -87.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in Gulf Shores. The storm that caused the hail then moved through Foley blowing some trees and power poles down south of the city. The storm then blew trees and power lines down along Highway 90 near Seminole. The storm then weakened some as it moved into Northwest Florida.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
May 11, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County, Foley
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.661, -87.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in Gulf Shores. The storm that caused the hail then moved through Foley blowing some trees and power poles down south of the city. The storm then blew trees and power lines down along Highway 90 near Seminole. The storm then weakened some as it moved into Northwest Florida.

Hail, Houston

When
May 11, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Wicksburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.153, -85.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to three-quarters of an inch was reported across the southern portion of Houston County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
May 11, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Baldwin County, Seminole
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
30.661, -87.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in Gulf Shores. The storm that caused the hail then moved through Foley blowing some trees and power poles down south of the city. The storm then blew trees and power lines down along Highway 90 near Seminole. The storm then weakened some as it moved into Northwest Florida.

Hail, Houston

When
May 11, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Dothan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.153, -85.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to three-quarters of an inch was reported across the southern portion of Houston County.

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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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: 10314643, 10314644, 10314155, 10314156, 10314421, 10314422, 10314157, 10314423, 10314158.