Alabama, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 28, 1999

May 28, 1999 · NWS MOB · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:23 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Choctaw

When
May 28, 5:21 PM CST to 5:26 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, Gilbertown
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.870, -88.320

Golfball size hail was reported in southern sections of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
May 28, 5:23 PM CST to 5:28 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, 6 mi E of Bolinger
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.780, -88.230

High winds blew trees and power lines down near US Highway 84 and County Road 21. A store had some minor roof damage from the high winds in the same area.

What these are

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

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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: 5698773, 5698774.