Alabama, 1998

Tropical Storm in Alabama, September 2 to 3, 1998

September 2 to 3, 1998 · NWS TAE · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Tropical Storm Earl moved northeastward across Southwest and Central Georgia. Rainfall amounts varied from two to four inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$120,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 TAE wrote it up.

Tropical Storm Earl moved northeastward across Southwest and Central Georgia. Rainfall amounts varied from two to four inches. Peak wind gusts of 40 mph were recorded at Ozark and Enterprise, AL. Throughout Coffee, Dale, Henry, and Houston counties, numerous reports of minor damage caused by downed trees and power lines with scattered outages. Geneva County officials reported wind damage to a few businesses in Slocomb, AL. CR 28 was temporarily closed to fallen trees and power lines.

The radar

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Event by event

5 tropical storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Tropical Storm, Coffee

When
September 2, 9:00 PM EST to September 3, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Coffee forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.403, -85.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tropical Storm, Dale

When
September 2, 9:00 PM EST to September 3, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Dale forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.432, -85.611 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tropical Storm, Geneva

When
September 2, 9:00 PM EST to September 3, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Geneva forecast zone
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.095, -85.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tropical Storm, Henry

When
September 2, 9:00 PM EST to September 3, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.515, -85.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tropical Storm, Houston

When
September 2, 9:00 PM EST to September 3, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Houston forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.153, -85.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Tropical Storm
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph).

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5667142, 5667143, 5667144, 5667145, 5667146.