Alabama, 2000

Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 8, 2000

November 8, 2000 · NWS BMX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
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 Birmingham radar (KBMX), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:17 UTC.

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Greene

When
November 8, 10:13 PM CST
Where
Greene County, Eutaw
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.853, -87.952 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A funnel cloud was reported near Eutaw by police.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
November 8, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Greene County, 2 mi E of Eutaw
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.833, -87.850

A few trees were blown down on CR 163 near the Finches Ferry on the Warrior River.

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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: 5161926, 5161927.