Alabama, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 13, 2000

February 13, 2000 · NWS BMX · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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

Hail, Tuscaloosa

When
February 13, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Tuscaloosa County, 3 mi NW of Elrod
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.283, -87.833

Dime size hail was reported near the Pickens County and Tuscaloosa County border on US 82.

Hail, Tuscaloosa

When
February 13, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa Arpt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.217, -87.617

Dime size hail fell near the Tuscaloosa Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tuscaloosa

When
February 13, 7:56 PM CST to 8:10 PM CST
Where
Tuscaloosa County, Countywide
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.300, -87.533

Trees and power lines were knocked down on US 11 in Tuscaloosa. Several automobiles were pushed to the side of the road by the wind. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down in many locations throughout the county. There were isolated reports of minor building damage including portions of roofs being torn off. Thousands of customers were left without power for several hours. The most heavily damaged area was from Romulus to Brookwood.

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.

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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: 5134111, 5134112, 5134113.