Storm History: Dale County, Alabama

Events

720

Deaths

6

Injuries

162

Damage

$174 million

Episodes

383

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, January 13, 19724 deaths · 88 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 11, 20172 deaths · 1 event here

• Flood, March 8, 1998$125 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 198414 injured · $25 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 25, 200125 injured · $3.0 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 19555 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 29, 1973$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 25, 19861 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 20074 injured · $2.5 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 16, 2000$2.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 24, 1997$1.3 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 15, 2004$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 13, 2006$500,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2006$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2015$348,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2007$260,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2020$252,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Tornado, January 23, 1968$250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 13, 19724 deaths · 88 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 26, 1986$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 24, 19974 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here

• Hail, March 27, 2011$8,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 26, 20052.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 19652 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 4, 2020$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 17, 2016$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 30, 2012$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 22, 2005$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 12, 2004$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 15, 2004$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 2002$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 11, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 1, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 30, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 6, 19861.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 1, 20074 injured · $2.5 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 13, 19724 deaths · 88 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 1973$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 30, 197314 injured · $3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 1984F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984$25,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 25, 19861 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 19541 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 19555 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 26, 1958F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 1972F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 8, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 1981F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 198414 injured · $25 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 26, 1986$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Dale County, with its track

• Hail, June 30, 202650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2026$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 17, 2026EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2026$90,000 · 55 kt wind · 29 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 202650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 202650 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2026$9,000 · EF1 · 10 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, January 25, 2026$96,000 · EF2 · 17 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 13, 20261 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 14, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2025$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2025$12,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2025$32,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, March 13, 20251.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20252 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 29, 202450 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 25, 20241 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2024$7,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 2024$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2024EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 9, 2024$200,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 25, 2024$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 24, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20233 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 6, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2023$9,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 202355 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2023$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 9 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2023$5,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 2023$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 202356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 12, 2023$5,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 4, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 14, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2022$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2022$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 18, 20221 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 31, 2021$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 16, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2021$1,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 15, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 16, 20203 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2020$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2020$252,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 12, 202055 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 4, 2020$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 2020$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 7 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 3, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201955 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 2019$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 23, 2019$3,000 · 64 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 19, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20181 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 201850 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, May 28, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 2018$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Drought, January 16, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 8, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 11, 2017$100,000 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 11, 20172 deaths · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2017$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2017$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20171 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017$2,000 · EF2 · 10 events here
• Tornado, January 21, 2017$30,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, October 18, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201656 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2016$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, April 1, 201650 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 24, 201650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 17, 2016$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 23, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 15, 201655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 2015$178,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 5, 2015$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 21, 2015$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201551 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20151 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201555 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2015$10,000 · 59 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2015$348,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2015$40,000 · EF1 · 15 events here
• Strong Wind, February 2, 2015$3,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 4, 2015$16,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 2014$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2014$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 2014$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2014$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 2014$500 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, April 18, 20142 events here
• Flood, April 8, 2014$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2014$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 2014$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2013$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2013$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2013$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 10, 2013$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Tornado, December 25, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2012$750 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2012$30,000 · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 30, 2012$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2012$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 9, 2012$4,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 6, 2012$500 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2012$11,000 · 51 kt wind · 7 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20121 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2012$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, January 21, 20120.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 20, 201152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2011$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2011$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2011$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2011$27,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, April 16, 2011$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 4, 2011$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2011$8,000 · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 2011$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20111 event here
• Strong Wind, February 7, 20111 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 1, 2011$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20111 event here
• Ice Storm, January 10, 2011$1,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, September 14, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20102 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2010$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2010$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201062 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, February 22, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Tornado, December 14, 2009EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2009$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2009$250 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 6, 2009$75,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2009$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2009$125,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 2009$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 2009$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 11, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2008$200,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 25, 2008$80,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 23, 2008$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2008$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2008$250 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 17, 2008$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 31, 2008$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 15, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 2007$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2007$25,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2007$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2007$260,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 20074 injured · $2.5 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 7, 2007$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 15, 2006$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2006$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2006$65,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Dale CountyEvery warning in Dale County since 1986Every county in Alabama

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.