Storm History: Dallas County, Alabama
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Dallas County, Alabama: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 453
- Deaths
- 7
- Injuries
- 100
- Damage
- $31 million
- Episodes
- 349
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 143 | 7 | 83 | $18 million |
| Hail | 118 | 0 | 2 | $431,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 82 | 0 | 2 | $461,000 |
| Drought | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 29 | 0 | 0 | $10 million |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Strong Wind | 7 | 0 | 3 | $71,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| Heavy Snow | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 1 | $840,000 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | $17,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Flash Flood, September 16, 2004
- Tornado, March 6, 1996
- Tornado, May 1, 1978
- Tornado, December 6, 1983
- Tornado, May 3, 1984
- Cold/Wind Chill, March 7, 1996
- Tropical Storm, July 10, 2005
- Tornado, February 17, 2008
- Tornado, April 2, 1970
- Tornado, March 12, 1976
- Tornado, September 1, 1980
- Tornado, March 1, 2007
- Tropical Storm, August 29, 2005
- Tornado, February 18, 2009
- Tornado, April 15, 2011
- Tornado, March 18, 1996
- Tornado, November 24, 2004
- Lightning, March 25, 1996
- Hail, April 25, 2003
- Flash Flood, September 29, 1998
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, November 18, 1957
- Tornado, March 6, 1996
- Tornado, March 15, 2025
- Tornado, December 6, 1983
- Tornado, April 28, 1964
- Tornado, November 27, 1973
- Tornado, March 12, 1976
- Tornado, April 18, 1978
- Tornado, November 25, 1979
- Tornado, April 26, 1982
- Tornado, December 3, 1983
- Tornado, May 3, 1984
- Tornado, April 5, 1985
- Tornado, February 17, 2008
- Tornado, April 15, 2011
Every episode, newest first
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 14, 2026
- Tornado, January 9, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Drought, September 23, 2025
- Heat, July 29, 2025
- Flash Flood, May 24, 2025
- Flash Flood, May 10, 2025
- Tornado, April 6, 2025
- Tornado, March 15, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 2025
- Tornado, February 15, 2025
- Drought, February 11, 2025
- Drought, December 1, 2024
- Drought, November 1, 2024
- Hail, August 16, 2024
- Strong Wind, April 10, 2024
- Tornado, April 2, 2024
- Drought, November 14, 2023
- Drought, October 10, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 23, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 5, 2023
- Flash Flood, June 18, 2023
- Tornado, June 11, 2023
- Tornado, March 26, 2023
- Tornado, January 12, 2023
- Hail, June 14, 2022
- Hail, April 15, 2022
- Tornado, April 13, 2022
- Tornado, April 5, 2022
- Tornado, March 30, 2022
- Hail, April 9, 2021
- Tornado, March 15, 2021
- Tropical Storm, October 28, 2020
- Tornado, April 12, 2020
- Tornado, January 11, 2020
- Tornado, June 6, 2019
- Hail, March 25, 2019
- Tornado, March 14, 2019
- Tornado, January 19, 2019
- Hail, June 28, 2018
- Flash Flood, May 29, 2018
- Flash Flood, April 14, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2018
- Winter Storm, December 8, 2017
- Flash Flood, July 26, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2017
- Drought, January 1, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Drought, November 15, 2016
- Hail, June 15, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2015
- Hail, June 8, 2014
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2014
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 2014
- Flash Flood, August 14, 2013
- Flash Flood, July 23, 2013
- Hail, June 27, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2013
- Flash Flood, May 17, 2013
- Tornado, December 10, 2012
- Flash Flood, September 3, 2012
- Heat, August 1, 2012
- Hail, July 17, 2012
- Hail, July 5, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2012
- Heat, July 2, 2012
- Heat, July 1, 2012
- Heat, June 28, 2012
- Hail, May 6, 2012
- Hail, April 5, 2012
- Tornado, March 2, 2012
- Hail, February 24, 2012
- Tornado, December 22, 2011
- Drought, December 1, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2011
- Drought, October 1, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Hail, August 21, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2011
- Drought, August 2, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2011
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Hail, June 9, 2011
- Drought, June 7, 2011
- Tornado, April 15, 2011
- Tornado, April 11, 2011
- Flash Flood, April 4, 2011
- Tornado, March 26, 2011
- Flash Flood, March 9, 2011
- Ice Storm, January 9, 2011
- Winter Weather, December 15, 2010
- Tornado, October 24, 2010
- Heavy Snow, February 12, 2010
- Flood, November 9, 2009
- Flash Flood, September 5, 2009
- Hail, July 26, 2009
- Hail, April 12, 2009
- Hail, April 5, 2009
- Tornado, March 26, 2009
- Tornado, February 27, 2009
- Tornado, February 18, 2009
- Tornado, August 23, 2008
- Drought, August 5, 2008
- Hail, July 22, 2008
- Hail, June 29, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2008
- Drought, June 1, 2008
- Drought, May 1, 2008
- Drought, April 1, 2008
- Strong Wind, March 7, 2008
- Tornado, March 4, 2008
- Drought, March 1, 2008
- Hail, February 22, 2008
- Tornado, February 17, 2008
- Drought, February 1, 2008
- Strong Wind, January 29, 2008
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2008
- Drought, January 1, 2008
- Drought, December 1, 2007
- Drought, November 1, 2007
- Tornado, October 22, 2007
- Drought, October 1, 2007
- Drought, September 1, 2007
- Hail, August 24, 2007
- Heat, August 8, 2007
- Drought, August 1, 2007
- Drought, July 1, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2007
- Drought, June 1, 2007
- Drought, May 22, 2007
- Tornado, April 14, 2007
- Tornado, April 11, 2007
- Tornado, March 1, 2007
- Strong Wind, February 24, 2007
- Tornado, February 13, 2007
- Tornado, November 15, 2006
- Drought, September 1, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2006
- Drought, August 1, 2006
- Hail, July 19, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2006
- Drought, July 11, 2006
- Tornado, November 28, 2005
- Tropical Storm, August 29, 2005
- Tropical Storm, July 10, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 10, 2005
- Strong Wind, June 11, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 21, 2005
- Hail, April 21, 2005
- Hail, April 21, 2005
- Strong Wind, April 6, 2005
- Flash Flood, April 1, 2005
- Flood, April 1, 2005
- Hail, March 31, 2005
- Strong Wind, March 31, 2005
- Hail, March 30, 2005
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 26, 2005
- Hail, March 22, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2005
- Hail, February 22, 2005
- Hail, February 22, 2005
- Tornado, November 24, 2004
- Tornado, November 24, 2004
- Tornado, November 24, 2004
- Hail, October 19, 2004
- Flash Flood, September 16, 2004
- Hail, April 7, 2004
- Funnel Cloud, November 18, 2003
- Hail, August 4, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, April 25, 2003
- Hail, April 25, 2003
- Hail, April 25, 2003
- Hail, April 25, 2003
- Funnel Cloud, April 7, 2003
- Tornado, April 7, 2003
- Tornado, April 7, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2003
- Flash Flood, April 7, 2003
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2003
- Heavy Snow, January 2, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2001
- Hail, April 3, 2001
- Hail, April 3, 2001
- Flash Flood, March 12, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 2, 2001
- Hail, February 21, 2001
- Hail, February 21, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2000
- Hail, August 10, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2000
- Hail, April 2, 2000
- Hail, April 2, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 9, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 1999
- Hail, June 4, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 1999
- Flash Flood, September 29, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 1998
- Hail, June 16, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 1998
- Hail, May 30, 1998
- Hail, May 6, 1998
- Hail, May 3, 1998
- Hail, April 18, 1998
- Tornado, April 18, 1998
- Hail, March 20, 1998
- Hail, February 17, 1998
- Flash Flood, January 7, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 1997
- Winter Storm, December 18, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 1996
- Lightning, June 13, 1996
- Hail, May 24, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 1996
- Lightning, March 25, 1996
- Tornado, March 18, 1996
- Hail, March 18, 1996
- Hail, March 18, 1996
- Cold/Wind Chill, March 7, 1996
- Tornado, March 6, 1996
- Heat, February 23, 1996
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 1996
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Dallas CountyEvery warning in Dallas County since 1986Every county in Alabama
Sources
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.