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Hurricanes & tropical storms in Alabama
25 federal hurricanes & tropical storms disaster declarations in Alabama since 1953.
Hurricanes & tropical storms — Alabama — federal disaster declarations per year
19692024
Counties most affected
Mobile County25Baldwin County23Clarke County17Geneva County16Monroe County15Covington County15Washington County15Escambia County14Conecuh County14Butler County14Choctaw County14Coffee County13Crenshaw County13Houston County12Barbour County11Perry County11Marengo County11Lowndes County11Autauga County11Pike County11Henry County11Dallas County11Dale County11Chilton County10Wilcox County10Coosa County10Bullock County10Elmore County10Montgomery County10Talladega County10Sumter County10Macon County10Hale County10Jefferson County10Tuscaloosa County9Russell County9Clay County9Randolph County9Bibb County9Pickens County9Greene County9St. Clair County8Calhoun County8Chambers County8Cherokee County8Cleburne County8Cullman County8Lee County8Shelby County8Tallapoosa County8Etowah County7Winston County7DeKalb County7Lauderdale County7Colbert County7Lamar County7Marion County7Fayette County6Walker County6Marshall County6Franklin County6Morgan County6Limestone County6Lawrence County6Jackson County6Blount County6Madison County6
Declarations
September 26, 2024Hurricane67 counties
HURRICANE HELENE
December 10, 2020Hurricane21 counties
HURRICANE ZETA
September 20, 2020Hurricane14 counties
HURRICANE SALLY
September 14, 2020Hurricane67 counties
HURRICANE SALLY
November 5, 2018Hurricane5 counties
HURRICANE MICHAEL
October 12, 2018Hurricane17 counties
HURRICANE MICHAEL
November 16, 2017Hurricane8 counties
HURRICANE NATE
October 8, 2017Hurricane39 counties
HURRICANE NATE
September 11, 2017Hurricane67 counties
HURRICANE IRMA
September 21, 2012Hurricane8 counties
HURRICANE ISAAC
December 22, 2009Hurricane2 counties
TROPICAL STORM IDA
September 10, 2008Hurricane2 counties
HURRICANE GUSTAV
August 30, 2008Hurricane67 counties
HURRICANE GUSTAV
September 10, 2005Hurricane67 counties
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
August 29, 2005Hurricane22 counties
HURRICANE KATRINA
August 28, 2005Hurricane6 counties
HURRICANE KATRINA
July 10, 2005Hurricane46 counties
HURRICANE DENNIS
September 15, 2004Hurricane67 counties
HURRICANE IVAN
October 9, 2002Hurricane2 counties
TROPICAL STORM ISIDORE
September 30, 1998Hurricane14 counties
HURRICANE GEORGES - 18 SEP 98
September 28, 1998Hurricane12 counties
HURRICANE GEORGES
October 4, 1995Hurricane38 counties
HURRICANE OPAL
September 7, 1985Hurricane2 counties
HURRICANE ELENA
September 13, 1979Hurricane11 counties
HURRICANE FREDERIC
November 7, 1969Hurricane2 counties
HURRICANE CAMILLE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.