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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.

HeatAugust 8, 2007
Jefferson · 1 killed · 31 injured ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Russell · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Autauga · 1 killed · 17 injured ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Chambers · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
HeatAugust 8, 2007
Chilton · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 7, 2007
Monroe · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 27, 2007
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 7, 2007
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 27, 2007
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 26, 2007
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 7, 2007
Lower Baldwin · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 16, 2006
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 25, 2005
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 25, 2005
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 20, 2005
Lower Mobile · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 28, 2005
Limestone · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 24, 2005
Autauga · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 31, 2005
Choctaw · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 7, 2004
Covington · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 30, 2004
Lauderdale · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainMarch 5, 2004
Sumter · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 31, 2003
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 17, 2003
Mobile · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 24, 2003
Talladega · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 1, 2002
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 29, 2002
Blount · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 28, 2002
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 18, 2002
Montgomery · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 13, 2001
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 6, 2001
Lamar · 1 killed · 6 injured ·
LightningAugust 12, 2001
Jackson · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 31, 2000
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 25, 2000
Upper Baldwin · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 24, 2000
Marshall · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 19, 1999
Baldwin · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatAugust 1, 1999
Lower Mobile · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 1999
Escambia · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 30, 1999
Chambers · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 4, 1999
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainJune 28, 1999
Marshall · 1 killed · 1 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.