Alabama, 1996

Lightning Strike in Alabama, August 28, 1996

August 28, 1996 · NWS MOB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Lightning struck a home in the Mobile area. The lightning appeared to hit near an air conditioner and caused a fire to start in the home.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.

Lightning struck a home in the Mobile area. The lightning appeared to hit near an air conditioner and caused a fire to start in the home.

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 4 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:12 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Mobile

When
August 28, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Mobile County, Mobile
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
30.685, -88.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5566253.