Damaging Wind in Alabama, August 1, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Alabama, August 1, 1999
Start: 1999-08-01T16:48
End: 1999-08-01T16:48
Location: Alabama

August 1, 1999 · NWS BMX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $300,000
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.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colbert

When: August 1, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Colbert County, Muscle Shoals
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage: $300,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.750, -87.670

An apparent wet microburst damaged 20 to 25 houses, a shopping center, and several businesses in an area along Avalon Drive between US 43 and SR 133. Most houses sustained minor roof damage but a few were more seriously damaged. A couple of the businesses sustained major roof damage along with a portion of the Southgate shopping center. Additional damage was caused to some structures by rain coming into the buildings. Power was also disrupted in the area.

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

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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: 5714719.