Damaging Wind in Alabama, June 5, 1998

Name: Damaging Wind in Alabama, June 5, 1998
Start: 1998-06-05T04:55
End: 1998-06-05T05:15
Location: Alabama

June 5, 1998 · NWS BMX · 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: $42,000
Crop damage: $10,000
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 Louisville radar (KLVX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:53 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dekalb

When: June 5, 4:55 AM CST to 5:15 AM CST
Where: Dekalb County, Countywide
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $42,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.450, -85.800

Numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. Some communities that were affected by the thunderstorm included Fort Payne where people were without power for several hours and a woman was injured when a tree fell on her home. Grove Oak, Tenbroeck, Fyffe and Collinsville all had power outages.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Alabama in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Alabama, June 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: 5650940.