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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.

Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 5, 1999
Clarke · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 1998
Escambia · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 22, 1998
Upper Mobile · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 9, 1998
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
LightningMarch 7, 1998
Mobile · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 28, 1997
Mobile · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 12, 1996
Baldwin · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 30, 1996
Baldwin · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatJuly 11, 1996
Upper Mobile · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 26, 1996
Coffee · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 8, 1996
Montgomery · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 5, 1996
Tuscaloosa · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 5, 1996
Upper Mobile · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodFebruary 2, 1996
Chilton · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 13, 2004
Lower Mobile · $2.5B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 27, 2005
Lower Mobile · $1.0B damage
Flash FloodMay 7, 2003
Jefferson · $1.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 15, 2020
Baldwin Coastal · $234.5M damage
FloodMarch 8, 1998
Dale · $125.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 9, 2005
Lower Mobile · $120.0M damage
FloodMarch 8, 1998
Houston · $85.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 25, 1998
Lower Baldwin · $82.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 15, 2020
Mobile Coastal · $76.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)April 27, 2011
Cullman · $20.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Blount · 10 injured · $19.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Cherokee · 25 injured · $19.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2011
Jefferson · 20 injured · $18.0M damage
FloodMarch 8, 1998
Geneva · $15.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2011
Marengo · 3 injured · $14.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 24, 2010
Marshall · 35 injured · $14.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Walker · 20 injured · $13.4M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Winston · 25 injured · $11.5M damage
Tornado (EF1)March 1, 2007
Henry · 2 injured · $11.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 24, 2023
Colbert · $10.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 7, 2017
Mobile Coastal · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)February 17, 2008
Autauga · 50 injured · $10.0M damage
High WindSeptember 16, 2004
Marengo · $10.0M damage
High WindSeptember 16, 2004
Jefferson · $10.0M damage
High WindSeptember 16, 2004
Dallas · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F3)December 16, 2000
Etowah · 14 injured · $10.0M damage

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.