High Wind, Hale
- When
- February 22, 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hale forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 32.763, -87.629 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Alabama, February 22, 1998
A high wind event moved through the state on the morning of the 22 nd. It moved from south to north and caused damage along most of its path.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $54,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
A high wind event moved through the state on the morning of the 22 nd. It moved from south to north and caused damage along most of its path. There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. About 50,000 people lost power across the state during the morning hours. There were several reports of trees falling on houses and cars. In the Birmingham area, where the damage was the strongest, almost 20,000 people lost power, a church lost its metal roof, and there were numerous reports of trees on homes and cars. In Clanton, the roof was torn off the baseball field's dugout. In Shelby County, several trees fell on homes and across roads. In the remaining locations the damage was minor with mostly trees and power lines down.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Chilton
- When
- February 22, 11:15 AM CST
- Where
- Chilton forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 32.848, -86.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Perry
- When
- February 22, 11:20 AM CST
- Where
- Perry forecast zone
- Measured
- 34 kt (39 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 32.639, -87.294 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Marengo
- When
- February 22, 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Marengo forecast zone
- Measured
- 34 kt (39 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 32.248, -87.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Shelby
- When
- February 22, 11:35 AM CST
- Where
- Shelby forecast zone
- Measured
- 41 kt (47 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 33.264, -86.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Jefferson
- When
- February 22, 11:39 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 44 kt (51 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Blount
- When
- February 22, 11:45 AM CST
- Where
- Blount forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Marshall
- When
- February 22, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, February 22 to 23, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998
- Tornado in Florida, February 22, 1998
- Flood in Florida, February 22 to 28, 1998
- Tornado in Alabama, February 22, 1998
- High Wind in Florida, February 22, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 22, 1998
- Flood in Alabama, February 22, 1998
- Tornado in Florida, February 22, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 22, 1998
More
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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: 5635552, 5635554, 5635558, 5635556, 5635559, 5635555, 5635553, 5635557.