Storm History: Lowndes County, Alabama
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Lowndes 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
- 289
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 45
- Damage
- $7.5 million
- Episodes
- 247
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 | 77 | 0 | 41 | $1.8 million |
| Hail | 69 | 0 | 0 | $110,000 |
| Drought | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 37 | 0 | 4 | $272,000 |
| Flash Flood | 20 | 0 | 0 | $153,000 |
| Heat | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| Winter Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | 0 | $17,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | $360,000 |
| Strong Wind | 2 | 0 | 0 | $22,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| Ice Storm | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- High Wind, September 16, 2004
- Cold/Wind Chill, March 7, 1996
- Tornado, June 28, 1957
- Tornado, April 29, 1963
- Tornado, April 28, 1964
- Tornado, August 27, 1992
- Tropical Storm, July 10, 2005
- Tornado, February 17, 2008
- Tornado, March 18, 1996
- Tornado, April 30, 2005
- Tropical Storm, August 29, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2005
- Tornado, October 22, 2007
- Flash Flood, September 29, 1998
- Tornado, February 28, 2011
- Tornado, March 1, 2007
- Tornado, September 28, 1998
- Winter Storm, December 18, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 21, 1997
- Flash Flood, January 7, 1998
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, June 16, 2023
- Hail, April 25, 1988
- Hail, October 12, 2022
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2020
- Flash Flood, April 4, 2011
- Hail, May 10, 2006
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 30, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, November 28, 2005
- Hail, March 9, 2003
- Hail, April 25, 2003
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, March 6, 1967
- Tornado, March 27, 1994
- Tornado, April 28, 1964
- Tornado, January 10, 1975
- Tornado, April 18, 1978
- Tornado, November 25, 1979
- Tornado, December 3, 1983
- Tornado, December 6, 1983
- Tornado, May 3, 1984
- Tornado, March 12, 1986
- Tornado, February 17, 2008
- Tornado, April 15, 2011
- Tornado, January 23, 2012
- Tornado, March 30, 2022
- Tornado, June 28, 1957
Every episode, newest first
- Flash Flood, June 17, 2026
- Drought, June 1, 2026
- Hail, June 1, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Tornado, January 24, 2026
- Drought, January 13, 2026
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Drought, October 28, 2025
- Heat, July 29, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 21, 2025
- Tornado, December 28, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2024
- Drought, November 12, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 23, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 11, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 5, 2023
- Flash Flood, June 18, 2023
- Hail, June 16, 2023
- Tornado, June 11, 2023
- Hail, October 12, 2022
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2022
- Hail, June 16, 2022
- Tornado, March 30, 2022
- Tornado, February 3, 2022
- Flash Flood, October 3, 2021
- Tropical Storm, October 28, 2020
- Hail, July 12, 2020
- Hail, April 23, 2020
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2020
- Tornado, March 31, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 2019
- Tornado, July 21, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2018
- Tornado, October 7, 2017
- Tornado, June 22, 2017
- Flash Flood, May 20, 2017
- Tornado, January 19, 2017
- Drought, January 1, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Drought, November 15, 2016
- Hail, June 24, 2015
- Hail, June 6, 2014
- Flash Flood, April 6, 2014
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2014
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 2014
- Tornado, December 25, 2012
- Flash Flood, September 3, 2012
- Heat, August 1, 2012
- Drought, August 1, 2012
- Drought, July 3, 2012
- Heat, July 1, 2012
- Heat, June 28, 2012
- Hail, May 21, 2012
- Drought, May 1, 2012
- Drought, April 1, 2012
- Tornado, March 23, 2012
- Tornado, March 2, 2012
- Drought, March 1, 2012
- Hail, February 24, 2012
- Drought, February 1, 2012
- Tornado, January 23, 2012
- Drought, January 1, 2012
- Drought, December 1, 2011
- Tornado, November 16, 2011
- Drought, November 1, 2011
- Drought, October 1, 2011
- Flash Flood, September 20, 2011
- Drought, September 1, 2011
- Drought, August 23, 2011
- Flash Flood, July 27, 2011
- Drought, July 1, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2011
- Drought, June 1, 2011
- Drought, May 10, 2011
- Tornado, April 15, 2011
- Drought, April 5, 2011
- Flash Flood, April 4, 2011
- Drought, March 1, 2011
- Tornado, February 28, 2011
- Drought, February 22, 2011
- Ice Storm, January 9, 2011
- Drought, December 1, 2010
- Drought, October 1, 2010
- Drought, September 21, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2010
- Flash Flood, March 10, 2010
- Heavy Snow, February 12, 2010
- Flood, November 9, 2009
- Tornado, May 1, 2009
- Tornado, February 27, 2009
- Tornado, August 23, 2008
- Hail, July 13, 2008
- Hail, June 29, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2008
- Drought, June 1, 2008
- Drought, May 1, 2008
- Tornado, April 4, 2008
- Drought, April 1, 2008
- Tornado, March 4, 2008
- Drought, March 1, 2008
- Tornado, February 26, 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
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 30, 2007
- Heat, August 8, 2007
- Drought, August 1, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2007
- Drought, July 1, 2007
- Drought, June 1, 2007
- Drought, May 22, 2007
- Tornado, April 14, 2007
- Tornado, March 1, 2007
- Tornado, January 7, 2007
- Drought, September 1, 2006
- Drought, August 1, 2006
- Drought, July 11, 2006
- Hail, May 14, 2006
- Hail, May 10, 2006
- Hail, 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
- Tornado, April 30, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 21, 2005
- Hail, April 21, 2005
- Flood, April 1, 2005
- Hail, March 30, 2005
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 27, 2005
- Hail, March 26, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 2005
- Hail, February 22, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 19, 2004
- High Wind, September 16, 2004
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, April 25, 2003
- Hail, April 25, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2003
- Flash Flood, April 7, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2003
- Hail, March 9, 2003
- Hail, March 9, 2003
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2003
- Hail, April 30, 2002
- Heavy Snow, January 2, 2002
- Heavy Rain, August 6, 2001
- Flash Flood, March 12, 2001
- Flash Flood, March 3, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 19, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2000
- Hail, April 2, 2000
- Hail, April 2, 2000
- Funnel Cloud, March 3, 2000
- Hail, January 9, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 1999
- Flash Flood, September 29, 1998
- Tornado, September 28, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 1998
- Hail, May 3, 1998
- Hail, April 30, 1998
- Hail, March 20, 1998
- Hail, March 8, 1998
- Flash Flood, January 7, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 21, 1997
- Hail, June 16, 1997
- Winter Storm, December 18, 1996
- Tornado, March 18, 1996
- Hail, March 16, 1996
- Cold/Wind Chill, March 7, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 6, 1996
- Heat, February 23, 1996
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 1995
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 1995
- Tornado, March 27, 1994
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 4, 1993
- Tornado, August 27, 1992
- Hail, July 3, 1992
- Tornado, April 20, 1992
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 18, 1992
- Tornado, April 29, 1991
- Tornado, March 29, 1991
- Tornado, March 1, 1991
- Hail, August 20, 1990
- Hail, April 1, 1990
- Tornado, February 10, 1990
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 1989
- Hail, May 27, 1989
- Tornado, April 4, 1989
- Hail, April 25, 1988
- Hail, May 18, 1986
- Hail, March 16, 1986
- Tornado, March 12, 1986
- Hail, February 10, 1986
- Tornado, September 23, 1985
- Tornado, June 7, 1985
- Hail, May 2, 1985
- Hail, April 15, 1985
- Tornado, May 3, 1984
- Tornado, December 6, 1983
- Tornado, December 3, 1983
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 1981
- Tornado, November 25, 1979
- Tornado, April 18, 1978
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 1976
- Tornado, January 10, 1975
- Hail, June 12, 1974
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 21, 1974
- Hail, February 21, 1974
- Tornado, November 26, 1973
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 1973
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 1973
- Tornado, March 6, 1967
- Tornado, November 10, 1966
- Tornado, April 28, 1964
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 1964
- Tornado, April 29, 1963
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 12, 1962
- Tornado, June 28, 1957
More
Tornadoes in Lowndes CountyEvery warning in Lowndes 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.