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.
Flash FloodJune 28, 1999
Madison · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1.5M damage
Ice StormDecember 23, 1998
Madison · 1 killed · $1.5M damage
Tornado (F2)November 10, 2002
Cherokee · 1 killed · 4 injured · $1.2M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 2008
Madison · 1 killed · 12 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)February 26, 2008
Jefferson · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 10, 2000
Tuscaloosa · 1 killed · $900K damage
Tornado (F1)January 13, 2006
Conecuh · 1 killed · $500K damage
Flash FloodNovember 24, 2004
St. Clair · 1 killed · $400K damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 16, 2001
Jefferson · 1 killed · 4 injured · $400K damage
Tornado (F2)April 2, 2000
Calhoun · 1 killed · 6 injured · $300K damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Winston · 1 killed · 15 injured · $200K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 3, 1999
Elmore · 1 killed · $135K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 4, 2011
Colbert · 1 killed · $125K damage
Flash FloodApril 7, 2003
Sumter · 1 killed · $100K damage
LightningAugust 18, 2002
Madison · 1 killed · 1 injured · $100K damage
Tornado (F1)January 26, 1996
Mobile · 1 killed · 3 injured · $100K damage
Tornado (F2)November 24, 2004
Calhoun · 1 killed · $85K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 6, 1996
Lee · 1 killed · $50K damage
Strong WindMarch 30, 2022
Madison · 1 killed · 1 injured · $47K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 19, 2009
Morgan · 1 killed · $41K damage
Thunderstorm WindDecember 25, 2012
Butler · 1 killed · $35K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 20, 2001
Fayette · 1 killed · 3 injured · $35K damage
Flash FloodJanuary 7, 1998
Shelby · 1 killed · $35K damage
Flash FloodMay 27, 2008
Lauderdale · 1 killed · $30K damage
Strong WindMay 11, 2008
Colbert · 1 killed · 1 injured · $25K damage
Flash FloodJanuary 7, 1998
Choctaw · 1 killed · $20K damage
Heavy RainSeptember 3, 2001
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured · $18K damage
Flash FloodJuly 3, 1998
Clay · 1 killed · $15K damage
High WindMarch 12, 2001
Tuscaloosa · 1 killed · 1 injured · $14K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 22, 2000
Coffee · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 5, 1998
Lee · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 10, 2025
Colbert · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5K damage
Tropical DepressionAugust 23, 2008
Elmore · 1 killed · $5K damage
High WindApril 8, 2000
Colbert · 1 killed · $5K damage
High WindOctober 13, 2001
Upper Baldwin · 1 killed · $1K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 19, 2022
Madison · 1 killed · $500 damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 22, 2026
Madison · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 20, 2026
Walker · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 1, 2026
Walker · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 12, 2025
Baldwin Coastal · 1 killed ·
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.