Alabama Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Alabama has logged 37,699 severe-weather events — about 1,216 a year — with 653 direct deaths, 4,867 injuries and $11.2B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind16,35030 d$166.1M
Hail6,637—$20.8M
Flash Flood2,81134 d$1.2B
Drought2,655——
Tornado2,182400 d$5.1B
Heat1,07340 d—
Lightning71639 d$34.5M
Frost/Freeze592——
Winter Weather538—$25K
Flood5164 d$252.4M
Strong Wind47311 d$32.5M
Winter Storm4584 d$3.0M
Cold/Wind Chill4187 d$50K
Tropical Storm312—$57.4M
Heavy Snow299—$300
High Wind2487 d$86.7M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (379)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Tornado (EF3)March 30, 2022
Perry ·
Tornado (EF3)March 25, 2021
Hale ·
Tornado (EF3)March 25, 2021
Hale · 6 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)March 25, 2021
Shelby · 5 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)March 25, 2021
Bibb · 5 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)March 25, 2021
Perry ·
Tornado (EF3)March 19, 2018
Calhoun · 4 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)November 29, 2016
Morgan ·
Tornado (EF3)April 29, 2014
Lee · 13 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)April 28, 2014
Etowah ·
Tornado (EF3)April 28, 2014
Cullman ·
Tornado (EF3)March 2, 2012
Madison ·
Tornado (EF4)April 27, 2011
Morgan ·
Tornado (EF3)April 10, 2009
Marshall · 5 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)April 10, 2009
Jackson ·
Tornado (EF3)April 10, 2009
Dekalb ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Walker · 25 injured ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Lee · 60 injured ·
Tornado (F3)March 18, 1996
Tallapoosa ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.