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.
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Tuscaloosa · $9.2M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Choctaw · $8.6M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 15, 2011
Tuscaloosa · $7.1M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 15, 2011
Sumter · $6.9M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Marion · $5.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 8, 2024
Jackson · 7 injured · $4.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Fayette · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 24, 2010
Dekalb · 10 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)April 24, 2010
Dekalb · 5 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (F1)November 25, 2001
Dale · 25 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Chambers · $2.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Tuscaloosa · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)November 21, 1997
Mobile · $2.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Pickens · $1.6M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 24, 2010
Dekalb · $1.5M damage
Tornado (F4)November 24, 2001
Etowah · $1.5M damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Cullman · 8 injured · $1.3M damage
Tornado (F4)November 24, 2001
Blount · 22 injured · $800K damage
Tornado (F3)November 24, 2001
Fayette · $800K damage
Tornado (F3)April 8, 1998
Tuscaloosa · 1 injured · $800K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Tuscaloosa · $730K damage
Tornado (F3)March 18, 1996
Elmore · $700K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 24, 2010
Walker · $598K damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Fayette · 3 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (EF3)January 10, 2008
Tuscaloosa · $435K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2011
Morgan · $400K damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Winston · 5 injured · $300K damage
Tornado (F3)October 13, 2001
Baldwin · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)November 10, 2002
Fayette · $200K damage
Tornado (EF3)January 10, 2008
Lamar · $105K damage
Tornado (F3)December 16, 2000
Cherokee · $40K damage
Tornado (F5)April 8, 1998
Tuscaloosa · 1 injured · $30K damage
Tornado (F3)November 24, 2001
Walker · $25K damage
Tornado (F3)April 8, 1998
Pickens · $15K damage
Tornado (F3)November 24, 2001
Pickens · $2K damage
Tornado (EF3)March 15, 2025
Tallapoosa ·
Tornado (EF3)May 8, 2024
Limestone ·
Tornado (EF3)January 12, 2023
Coosa ·
Tornado (EF3)November 30, 2022
Washington ·
Tornado (EF3)March 30, 2022
Bibb · 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.