Alabama, 2000

Lightning Strike in Alabama, September 23, 2000

September 23, 2000 · NWS BMX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:44 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Jefferson

When
September 23, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, 9 mi N of Graysville
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

In the Bagley Community, eight individuals took shelter under a tree that was subsequently struck by lightning. Five of the eight people were injured. Three of the victims were transported to area hospitals by ambulance.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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: 5171143.