Storm History: Lee County, Alabama

Events

553

Deaths

34

Injuries

387

Damage

$21 million

Episodes

410

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, March 3, 201923 deaths · 91 injured · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 18, 19536 deaths · 195 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 6, 19961 death · $50,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 19981 death · $10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 21, 20171 death · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 20, 20241 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, November 16, 20112 injured · $4.0 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 19536 deaths · 195 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 1975$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 198013 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 7, 2003$1.9 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 1999$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 27, 20093 injured · $1.2 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 7, 1996$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 16, 2004$1.0 million · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 1, 2005$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 5, 19544 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 19841 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2003$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$187,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Hail, July 22, 2008$101,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2007$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2009$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 6, 1996$90,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 2005$80,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2009$77,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, May 9, 20244.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 1995$15,000 · 3.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 25, 19882.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 19862.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20212 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20202 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 16, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 19, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, April 4, 2011$52,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, March 3, 201923 deaths · 91 injured · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 1971F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 18, 19536 deaths · 195 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 5, 19544 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 17, 1965F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 1975$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 1983F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 19841 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 19, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 4, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$50,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2010EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$15,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 28, 201413 injured · EF3 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Lee County, with its track

• Flash Flood, June 9, 20261 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 15, 202656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 11, 2026EF0 · 5 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20261 event here
• Tornado, January 9, 2026EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 28, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 11, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20251.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 6, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20251.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 15, 2025EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 15, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 12, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20251 event here
• Tornado, December 28, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 10, 20241 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, July 20, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20244.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 11, 20241.1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 8, 2024$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 9, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20231 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 202370 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20232 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2023EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 12, 2023EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 3, 2023EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 16, 20220.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 3, 2022EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 2021EF1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 2021EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20212 in hail · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 28, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2020$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 15, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 9, 20202 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 19, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 20201 injured · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20202 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 5, 2020EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, October 8, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 2019EF0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 201923 deaths · 91 injured · EF4 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 12, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 19, 2019EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 1, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20181 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 2018EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20181 event here
• Tornado, February 7, 2018EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 11, 20171 event here
• Lightning, July 21, 20171 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 2017EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, February 7, 20171 injured · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 19, 2017EF1 · 8 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Tornado, November 29, 2016EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 201651 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 6, 2016EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2016EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 15, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 24, 2015EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 24, 20151 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 20141 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 201413 injured · EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 6, 201460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 201355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2013EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 18, 2013EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, March 5, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Heat, July 23, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 201250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Heat, June 28, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 20112 injured · $4.0 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 2011$9,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2011$4,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2011$53,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20111 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$15,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Drought, April 5, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, April 4, 2011$52,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, February 4, 20111 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20111 event here
• Ice Storm, January 9, 20111 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, September 21, 20101 event here
• Drought, September 14, 20101 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2010$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2010EF3 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, December 14, 2009$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 9, 2009$2,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 16, 2009EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2009$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 2009$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20091.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2009$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2009$8,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 2, 200960 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 200950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 2009$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2009$77,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2009$50,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2009$187,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20091.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Tornado, February 27, 20093 injured · $1.2 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 9, 2008$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 23, 2008$5,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2008$13,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 22, 2008$101,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2008$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2008$2,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20081 event here
• Strong Wind, March 7, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 31, 2008$5,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20081 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Heat, August 8, 200760 injured · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 20, 2007$52,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2007$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, May 22, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2007$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2007EF1 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20072 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 2007$100,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 2006F2 · 2 events here
• Hail, October 11, 2006$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2006$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 11, 20061 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2006$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2006$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, December 28, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, December 28, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 29, 2005$20,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 10, 2005$35,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 2005$34,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2005$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2005$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2005$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 2005$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2005$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 1, 2005$300,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 2005$80,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 30, 2005$23,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Lee CountyEvery warning in Lee 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.