Alabama, 1997Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, April 22, 1997
April 22, 1997 · NWS MOB · 9 events in 5 counties and zones
5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8,000
- 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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- April 22, 5:30 PM CST to 5:31 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Tibbie
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 31.370, -88.250
Trees were blown down near Tibbie. A couple of outside antennas were also blown down. Wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph.
Hail, Clarke
- When
- April 22, 5:55 PM CST to 5:56 PM CST
- Where
- Clarke County, Grove Hill
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.700, -87.780
Dime size hail was reported in the Grove Hill area.
Hail, Washington
- When
- April 22, 6:00 PM CST to 6:01 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Chatom
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.470, -88.250
Dime size hail was reported near Chatom.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- April 22, 6:00 PM CST to 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Fruitdale to Deer Park
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 31.330, -88.420
Several trees were blown down along U. S. Highway 45 from Fruitdale to near Deer Park.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- April 22, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe County, Monroeville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 31.520, -87.330
Several trees were blown down in Monroeville.
Hail, Monroe
- When
- April 22, 6:35 PM CST to 6:37 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe County, Claiborne
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.530, -87.520
Quarter to dime size hail was reported near Claiborne.
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 22, 7:10 PM CST to 7:11 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, Georgiana
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 31.630, -86.750
Dime size hail was reported near Georgiana.
Thunderstorm Wind, Butler
- When
- April 22, 7:10 PM CST to 7:12 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, Georgiana to Mc Kenzie
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 31.630, -86.750
Several trees were blown down along U. S. Highway 31 between McKenzie and Georgiana. Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Covington
- When
- April 22, 7:45 PM CST to 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- Covington County, Huckaville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 31.070, -86.420
Several trees and power lines were blown down along State Highway 55 near Huckaville (which is northwest of Florala).
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado in Alabama, April 22, 199710 injured · $2.2 million · F2 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 22, 1997$10 million · 100 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornadoes in Georgia, April 22, 19976 injured · $900,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, April 22, 1997$2.8 million · 80 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Texas, April 22, 1997$2.1 million · 61 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 22, 1997$276,000 · 1.75 in hail · 29 events
- Tornado in Georgia, April 22, 1997$110,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail in Louisiana, April 22, 1997$250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, April 22, 1997$250,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Texas, April 22, 1997$150,000 · 71 kt wind · 2 events
- Tornado in South Carolina, April 22, 1997$31,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in South Carolina, April 22, 19971 injured · $20,000 · F1 · 2 events
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: 5593084, 5593015, 5593085, 5593086, 5593016, 5593017, 5593018, 5593019, 5593020.