Storm History: Houston County, Alabama

Events

863

Deaths

7

Injuries

64

Damage

$115 million

Episodes

425

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 1, 20174 deaths · $700,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 9, 20241 death · 16 injured · $6.1 million · EF2 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 20131 death · $106,000 · 75 kt wind · 15 events here
• Lightning, July 26, 20171 death · 1 event here

• Flood, March 8, 1998$85 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 20241 death · 16 injured · $6.1 million · EF2 · 7 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018$2.9 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 8, 1989$2.5 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 19815 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 20153 injured · $2.3 million · 60 kt wind · 16 events here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 2015$891,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 2014$818,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 11, 2013$761,000 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 20054 injured · $750,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 1, 20174 deaths · $700,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005$650,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 20255 injured · $513,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 24, 19975 injured · $500,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 15, 2004$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 2009$500,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 4, 2022$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 5, 1979$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 8, 19805 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 10, 1980$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, March 27, 2011$16,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, February 7, 19712 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 4, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 15, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2002$21,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 11, 20001.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 8, 1998$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 19, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 1995$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 19941 injured · $50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 1, 19901.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 19891.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 15, 19881.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 13, 19841.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, November 15, 1989F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 28, 1974$250 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 1978F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 1984$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 4, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 1, 20174 deaths · $700,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 9, 20241 death · 16 injured · $6.1 million · EF2 · 7 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 1961$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 5, 1962$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1978F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 8, 19805 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 10, 19815 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Houston County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 18, 202650 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2026$110,000 · 55 kt wind · 23 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 2026$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2026$95,000 · EF1 · 20 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, January 25, 2026$26,000 · EF2 · 9 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 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, September 23, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 202565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 20255 injured · $513,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 13, 20251.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20252 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 25, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2024$12,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 202455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 2024$75,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 10, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 9, 2024EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 12, 2024$125,000 · 16 events here
• Tornado, January 9, 20241 death · 16 injured · $6.1 million · EF2 · 7 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 10, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20233 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2023$104,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 6, 20232 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2023$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 202350 kt wind · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20230.88 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2023$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2023EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2023$25,000 · EF1 · 12 events here
• Tornado, March 25, 2023$100,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 25, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 12, 2023$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20231 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 24, 2022$50,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, November 27, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 11, 20221 event here
• Lightning, July 4, 2022$500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2022$27,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2022$125,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, March 18, 20221 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 2, 2022$21,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 31, 2021$30,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 16, 2021$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2021$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2021$38,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20211.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 20211 injured · $202,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 15, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, February 9, 2021$150,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 16, 20203 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 23, 20201 injured · $20,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2020$50,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 12, 2020$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2020$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2020$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 4, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, December 17, 2019$25,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 2019$10,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 2019$23,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 1, 2018$27,000 · EF0 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, November 7, 2018$1,000 · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), October 10, 2018$2.9 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2018$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2018$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2018$40,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2018$2,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, May 28, 20181 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 11, 2018$10,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 7, 20182 injured · $103,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20181 event here
• Drought, January 16, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 11, 2017$50,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 26, 20171 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2017$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 21, 2017$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 1, 20174 deaths · $700,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flood, December 5, 20165 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, October 11, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2016$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2016$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2016$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2016$23,000 · 65 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, April 1, 201650 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 201650 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 23, 2016$235,000 · EF1 · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, December 24, 2015$891,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 1, 201561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 20152 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2015$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 2015$8,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2015$10,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2015$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 20153 injured · $2.3 million · 60 kt wind · 16 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2015$108,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, January 4, 2015$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 23, 2014$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 17, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2014$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 2014$18,000 · 1.25 in hail · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2014$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2014$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2014$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 2014$818,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2014$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 2014$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 2014$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2013$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2013$62,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 20131 death · $106,000 · 75 kt wind · 15 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2013$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 22, 2013$50,000 · 13 events here
• Flash Flood, February 11, 2013$761,000 · 4 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 30, 2013$21,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, January 29, 20131 event here
• Tornado, December 25, 2012$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 20, 2012$12,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2012$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2012$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2012$43,000 · 60 kt wind · 8 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2012$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2012$14,000 · 53 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 9, 2012$7,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2012$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20121.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20121 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2012$15,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Hail, February 18, 2012$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 16, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 2011$23,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 20111 injured · $8,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2011$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2011$17,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2011$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20112 injured · $100,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, March 27, 2011$16,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, February 1, 2011$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20111 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
• Lightning, August 7, 2010$2,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20102 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2010$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2009$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2009$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 2009$500,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 27, 2009$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 26, 2009$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2008$75,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 25, 2008$75,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 23, 2008$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 2008$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 12, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2008$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2008$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 15, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2007$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2007$500 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2007$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2007$27,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2006$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2006$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2006$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20060.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 30, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 2006$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2005$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2005$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005$650,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 27, 2005$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 20054 injured · $750,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, March 22, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 2004$150,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Houston CountyEvery warning in Houston 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.