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Shelby County Disaster History
Since 1973, FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations covering Shelby County, Alabama.
Shelby County — federal disaster declarations per year
19732024
By hazard type
Severe Storm9
Hurricane8
Flood3
Biological2
Fire1
Drought1
Snowstorm1
Tornado1
All declarations
September 26, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE HELENE
December 21, 2021Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 26, 2021Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
September 14, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE SALLY
March 29, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
October 8, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE NATE
September 11, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
April 28, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 27, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
August 30, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
July 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE DENNIS
September 15, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
November 14, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
September 18, 1999Fire
AL - CHELSEA FIRE - 09/18/99
March 30, 1994Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
March 15, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
February 17, 1990Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
December 13, 1983Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS,FLOODING AND TORNADOES
April 18, 1979FloodIndividual Assistance
STORMS, WIND, FLOODING
July 20, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
March 14, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 18, 1975TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
May 29, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.