Alabama, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 13, 1999

May 13, 1999 · NWS TAE · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$757,000
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.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
May 13, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Coffee County, Countywide
Property damage
$750,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.380, -85.980

Coffee County EMA provided a summary of damages: seven residential houses sustained slight to major wind damage, four barns and other neighboring sheds suffered minor to major damage including roof losses, three chicken houses received moderate wind damage, and numerous trees and power lines down with some on roadways.

Hail, Houston

When
May 13, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Houston County, Countywide
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.130, -85.300

Dime size hail and downed trees and power lines reported by Houston County EMA.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
May 13, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Houston County, 2 mi S of Dothan
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.200, -85.370

Downed trees reported by Houston County EMA.

Hail, Houston

When
May 13, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Houston County, Ashford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.180, -85.230

Dime size hail reported by Houston County EMA.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
May 13, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Houston County, Ashford
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.180, -85.230

Downed trees reported by Houston County EMA.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5699547, 5699548, 5699549, 5699550, 5699551.