Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 7, 1998

Name: Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 7, 1998
Start: 1998-01-07T07:30
End: 1998-01-07T07:31
Location: Alabama

January 7, 1998 · NWS MOB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
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.

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When: January 7, 7:30 AM CST to 7:31 AM CST
Where: Baldwin County, Whitehouse Forks
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 30.800, -87.830

Two homes were damaged by microburst winds estimated at around 80 mph. One of the homes had major roof damage and the other had minor roof damage. Numerous trees were blown down in the area. Some outbuildings were also damaged. The damage occurred near the community of Whitehouse Forks which is southwest of Bay Minette.

What these are

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Alabama in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Alabama, January 1998

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: 5628374.