1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:14 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two homes that were side by side were damaged by a downburst. Several trees were down on the homes, and there was damage to the front porch, kitchen, and roof of one home and to two bedrooms of the other.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, August 1997
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: 5612044.