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.
HeatAugust 3, 2012
Clarke · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 2, 2012
Marshall · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 30, 2012
Lawrence · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 16, 2012
Madison · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 2012
Marengo · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 30, 2012
Lauderdale · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 24, 2012
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 2, 2012
Morgan · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 18, 2012
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentApril 18, 2012
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
LightningMarch 30, 2012
Butler · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF2)March 2, 2012
Tallapoosa · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)January 23, 2012
Jefferson · 1 killed · 75 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)January 23, 2012
Jefferson · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatJuly 10, 2011
Lawrence · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 1, 2011
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)April 27, 2011
Jackson · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)April 27, 2011
Cullman · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF1)April 27, 2011
Jackson · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 27, 2011
St. Clair · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindApril 27, 2011
St. Clair · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2011
Cullman · 1 killed ·
LightningOctober 24, 2010
Colbert · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
LightningAugust 7, 2010
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 25, 2010
Marshall · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
HeatJune 14, 2010
Franklin · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 6, 2009
Escambia · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF1)April 19, 2009
Marshall · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 12, 2008
Lower Mobile · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 4, 2008
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 24, 2008
Lower Mobile · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 24, 2008
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 6, 2008
Lower Mobile · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)February 6, 2008
Jackson · 1 killed · 12 injured ·
HeatAugust 13, 2007
Morgan · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 9, 2007
Morgan · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Montgomery · 1 killed · 49 injured ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Elmore · 1 killed · 14 injured ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Tuscaloosa · 1 killed · 50 injured ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Lowndes · 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.