Alabama, 1998

Hail in Alabama, April 8, 1998

April 8, 1998 · NWS BMX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

One inch hail was reported near SR 128 and SR 63. Dime size hail was also reported in Eagle Creek.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
Crop damage
$2,000
Events
2

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 BMX wrote it up.

One inch hail was reported near SR 128 and SR 63. Dime size hail was also reported in Eagle Creek.

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:51 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tallapoosa

When
April 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County, 6 mi S of Alexander City
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$4,000
Crop damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.870, -85.970

Hail, Tallapoosa

When
April 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa County, 8 mi N of Dadeville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -85.750

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5637656, 5637657.