Alabama, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, May 13, 2000

May 13, 2000 · NWS TAE · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$18,000
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.

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:42 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Coffee

When
May 13, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Coffee County, Kinston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.200, -86.133

Dime size hail reported by the Kinston Police.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
May 13, 5:45 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where
Coffee County, Southwest Portion
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.300, -86.083

Numerous trees down reported by the Coffee County Sheriff.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geneva

When
May 13, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Geneva County, 7 mi W of Samson
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.117, -86.167

Several trees down reported by the Geneva County Sheriff.

Thunderstorm Wind, Geneva

When
May 13, 6:32 PM EST
Where
Geneva County, 10 mi NE of Hartford
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.200, -85.583

Several trees and power lines down. A trailer was blown over at a shooting range. Reported by the Geneva County Sheriff.

Hail, Houston

When
May 13, 6:38 PM EST
Where
Houston County, 3 mi E of Dothan
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.233, -85.317

Quarter size hail reported by the Houston County Sheriff.

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: 5145657, 5145658, 5145659, 5145660, 5145661.