Storm History: Monroe County, Alabama
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Monroe 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
- 322
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 43
- Damage
- $9.3 million
- Episodes
- 248
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 | 88 | 0 | 42 | $6.9 million |
| Hail | 83 | 0 | 0 | $445,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 83 | 0 | 1 | $758,000 |
| Flash Flood | 38 | 0 | 0 | $186,000 |
| Winter Storm | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 5 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | $275,000 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sleet | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Ice Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, April 18, 1978
- Tornado, April 14, 2007
- Tornado, April 15, 2011
- Lightning, March 12, 2001
- Flood, December 24, 2015
- Tornado, June 28, 1957
- Tornado, December 2, 1967
- Tornado, December 20, 1971
- Tornado, May 8, 1973
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 1998
- Tornado, September 26, 2005
- Hail, December 24, 2008
- Tornado, March 18, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 2001
- Flash Flood, February 3, 2022
- Hail, May 3, 1998
- Tornado, September 25, 2005
- Hail, April 17, 1998
- Hail, May 15, 1994
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 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, April 23, 1971
- Tornado, March 1, 2007
- Tornado, December 20, 1971
- Tornado, April 18, 1978
- Tornado, December 3, 1983
- Tornado, May 3, 1984
- Tornado, March 10, 1992
- Tornado, April 15, 2011
- Tornado, December 23, 1956
- Tornado, June 28, 1957
- Tornado, March 29, 1960
- Tornado, December 2, 1967
- Tornado, November 13, 1972
- Tornado, May 8, 1973
- Tornado, January 3, 1982
Every episode, newest first
- Tornado, March 11, 2026
- Hail, May 1, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 21, 2025
- Tornado, December 27, 2024
- Tornado, May 9, 2024
- Hail, March 15, 2024
- Tornado, June 18, 2023
- Flash Flood, June 14, 2023
- Flash Flood, August 24, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2022
- Hail, April 17, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 2022
- Tornado, April 5, 2022
- Flash Flood, February 3, 2022
- Tornado, January 9, 2022
- Flash Flood, May 4, 2021
- Flash Flood, April 24, 2021
- Hail, April 9, 2021
- Hail, March 31, 2021
- Tropical Storm, October 28, 2020
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 15, 2020
- Hail, August 21, 2020
- Tornado, April 23, 2020
- Tornado, April 19, 2020
- Tornado, April 12, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2020
- Flood, February 7, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2019
- Hail, April 6, 2019
- Hail, March 25, 2019
- Tornado, November 1, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2018
- Heavy Snow, December 8, 2017
- Tornado, October 7, 2017
- Hail, March 30, 2017
- Tornado, January 21, 2017
- Flash Flood, January 2, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Drought, November 1, 2016
- Hail, March 31, 2016
- Tornado, February 15, 2016
- Flood, December 24, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2015
- Tornado, January 3, 2015
- Tornado, April 28, 2014
- Flash Flood, April 6, 2014
- Ice Storm, January 28, 2014
- Flash Flood, July 23, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2013
- Tornado, February 10, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2012
- Hail, May 30, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 18, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2011
- Hail, June 7, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2011
- Tornado, April 15, 2011
- Flash Flood, August 2, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2010
- Winter Storm, February 12, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 2009
- Hail, April 19, 2009
- Hail, December 24, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2008
- Hail, February 26, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 6, 2008
- Hail, January 31, 2008
- Strong Wind, January 29, 2008
- Hail, January 10, 2008
- Hail, December 20, 2007
- Flash Flood, October 22, 2007
- Hail, August 23, 2007
- Heat, August 8, 2007
- Lightning, August 7, 2007
- Hail, May 2, 2007
- Tornado, April 14, 2007
- Tornado, March 1, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 2007
- Tornado, November 15, 2006
- Hail, August 30, 2006
- Hail, May 10, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2006
- Tornado, February 2, 2006
- Tornado, September 26, 2005
- Tornado, September 25, 2005
- Flash Flood, August 29, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 10, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 10, 2005
- Hurricane (Typhoon), July 9, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 6, 2005
- Tropical Storm, June 10, 2005
- Hail, June 2, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 2005
- Hail, April 21, 2005
- Hail, March 26, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 19, 2004
- Hail, October 19, 2004
- Flash Flood, September 16, 2004
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 13, 2004
- Hail, July 16, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2004
- Hail, July 15, 2004
- Flash Flood, July 15, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2004
- Hail, May 1, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 22, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 3, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 2, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2003
- Hail, May 3, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Hail, March 13, 2003
- Tornado, December 24, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 24, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 19, 2002
- Tornado, December 19, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 19, 2002
- Winter Storm, January 2, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2001
- Tropical Storm, August 6, 2001
- Hail, May 27, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 12, 2001
- Lightning, March 12, 2001
- Flash Flood, March 3, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 27, 2001
- Hail, February 27, 2001
- Winter Storm, January 1, 2001
- Winter Storm, December 21, 2000
- Heat, August 29, 2000
- Wildfire, August 27, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2000
- Heat, July 1, 2000
- Sleet, January 27, 2000
- Flash Flood, June 16, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 2, 1999
- Hurricane (Typhoon), September 25, 1998
- Hail, June 20, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 1998
- Hail, May 3, 1998
- Hail, May 3, 1998
- Hail, May 3, 1998
- Hail, May 3, 1998
- Hail, May 3, 1998
- Hail, April 17, 1998
- Hail, April 17, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 1997
- Hail, May 27, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1997
- Hail, April 22, 1997
- Hail, April 22, 1997
- Hail, April 21, 1997
- Hail, March 30, 1997
- Hail, March 30, 1997
- Hail, March 29, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 24, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 16, 1996
- Hail, December 12, 1996
- Hail, December 12, 1996
- Flash Flood, August 30, 1996
- Tornado, March 18, 1996
- Hail, March 17, 1996
- Hail, February 19, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 19, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 19, 1996
- Tornado, February 19, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 26, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 26, 1996
- Hail, July 9, 1995
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 1995
- Hail, May 15, 1995
- Tornado, April 23, 1995
- Hail, March 15, 1995
- Hail, May 15, 1994
- Tornado, April 15, 1994
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 1992
- Hail, June 3, 1992
- Tornado, April 20, 1992
- Tornado, March 10, 1992
- Hail, June 25, 1991
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 1991
- Tornado, March 29, 1991
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 1990
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 1990
- Hail, April 1, 1990
- Hail, February 16, 1990
- Tornado, July 16, 1989
- Tornado, May 24, 1988
- Hail, May 10, 1988
- Tornado, July 28, 1986
- Hail, March 16, 1986
- Hail, February 17, 1986
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 31, 1985
- Hail, April 15, 1985
- Tornado, May 3, 1984
- Tornado, December 3, 1983
- Tornado, February 1, 1983
- Hail, March 25, 1982
- Tornado, January 3, 1982
- Tornado, March 22, 1981
- Tornado, March 17, 1980
- Tornado, April 11, 1979
- Tornado, April 18, 1978
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 1977
- Tornado, July 20, 1974
- Tornado, May 8, 1973
- Tornado, November 13, 1972
- Tornado, December 20, 1971
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 1971
- Tornado, April 23, 1971
- Hail, April 22, 1971
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 14, 1970
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 1969
- Hail, April 24, 1968
- Tornado, December 2, 1967
- Tornado, March 29, 1960
- Tornado, June 28, 1957
- Tornado, December 23, 1956
More
Tornadoes in Monroe CountyEvery warning in Monroe 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.