Alabama, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, November 11, 1995

November 11, 1995 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$103,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When
November 11, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Colbert County, West Portion
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported blown down in the western portion of Colbert County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 11, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Belgreen
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down in the central and southeast sections of Franklin County. A number of power outages were also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alz051 - 052 - 053 - 059 -

When
November 11, 5:00 AM CST to 9:30 AM CST
Where
Alz051 - 052 - 053 - 059 - County, Southwest Alabama
Property damage
$50,000

Early Saturday morning a squall line moved into Southwest Alabama from Southeast Mississippi. The squall line split over Southeast Mississippi around 0700. The northern part of the line started weakening as it moved through Washington County and into Clarke County. The southern part of the line then intensified across Mobile and Baldwin Counties as it moved east. Widespread straight line wind damage was observed throughout the area. Most of the damage was from trees and power lines being blown down. In some instances the trees fell onto some homes causing damage. Following are some of the damage reports received:

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallapoosa

When
November 11, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County, Dadeville
Property damage
$12,000
Coordinates
32.862, -85.797 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind with a thunderstorm downed trees and power lines in the city of Dadeville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geneva

When
November 11, 8:52 AM CST
Where
Geneva County, Hartford
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
31.095, -85.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hartford Police Department reported trees and power lines blown down.

Tornado, Houston

When
November 11, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Houston County, Dothan
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.153, -85.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small tornado downed trees and power lines and overturned a travel trailer.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10314588, 10314726, 10314668, 10314041, 10314732, 10314166.