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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 FloodAugust 3, 2025
Cleburne · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatJuly 25, 2025
Cullman · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 22, 2025
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 12, 2025
Blount · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 7, 2025
Cullman · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF2)March 15, 2025
Talladega · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter StormJanuary 10, 2025
Talladega · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 20, 2024
Lee · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 27, 2024
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMarch 25, 2024
Bibb · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJanuary 9, 2024
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 7, 2023
Lauderdale · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 23, 2023
Baldwin Coastal · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 22, 2023
Baldwin Coastal · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)April 1, 2023
Madison · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)March 24, 2023
Morgan · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMarch 5, 2023
Baldwin Coastal · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 3, 2023
Talladega · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMarch 3, 2023
Marshall · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMarch 3, 2023
Jackson · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 3, 2023
Lauderdale · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Strong WindMarch 3, 2023
Dekalb · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMarch 3, 2023
Madison · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 31, 2022
Mobile Coastal · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 9, 2022
Escambia · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 27, 2022
Cullman · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 21, 2022
Baldwin Coastal · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentApril 13, 2022
Mobile Coastal · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodMarch 16, 2022
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)February 3, 2022
Hale · 1 killed · 8 injured ·
Flash FloodOctober 6, 2021
Marshall · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodOctober 6, 2021
Marshall · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 19, 2021
Madison · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 18, 2021
Tuscaloosa · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 20, 2021
Baldwin Coastal · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 19, 2021
Dekalb · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 19, 2021
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 9, 2021
Baldwin Coastal · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 6, 2021
Baldwin Coastal · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)January 25, 2021
Jefferson · 1 killed · 30 injured ·

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.