Alabama, 2000

Hail in Alabama, August 10, 2000

August 10, 2000 · NWS BMX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Dime size hail was observed on both sides of the Tennessee River Bridge on US 231 by Alabama State Troopers.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.

Dime size hail was observed on both sides of the Tennessee River Bridge on US 231 by Alabama State Troopers.

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:38 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Madison

When
August 10, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Huntsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.733, -86.617

Hail, Morgan

When
August 10, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, 3 mi NE of Laceys Spg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.567, -86.567

What these are

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

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: 5172419, 5172420.