Storm History: Pickens County, Alabama

Events

403

Deaths

7

Injuries

96

Damage

$51 million

Episodes

320

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 11, 20203 deaths · 7 injured · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 19862 deaths · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 6, 20092 deaths · 1 injured · $50,000 · 74 kt wind · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 19745 injured · $25 million · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 20114 injured · $10 million · EF5 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 1994$5.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 19862 deaths · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 22, 19927 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 7, 1996$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 16, 2004$600,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 29, 20051 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2002$300,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 8, 19575 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 11, 196518 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 196611 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 1984$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 1991$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1996$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 2005$175,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 1996$100,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2001$100,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2003$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2009$100,000 · EF1 · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, May 9, 20244.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20232.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20152.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 4, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2009$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2008$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 30, 2002$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 3, 196611 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 19745 injured · $25 million · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 1977F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 20114 injured · $10 million · EF5 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 11, 1963$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 1967$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 1989F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1994$5.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 19862 deaths · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 3, 19526 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 11, 196518 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1974F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 20, 1976$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 19851 injured · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 4, 1988F3 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Pickens County, with its track

• Hail, June 1, 20261 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 14, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 9, 2026EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, September 30, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 202552 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20251 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 7, 20251 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2025EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 15, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Tornado, January 5, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 28, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, November 12, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 10, 20241 event here
• Drought, July 16, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 20244.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 24, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 5, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 202370 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 202355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20232.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2022EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 25, 2021EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2021EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2020EF2 · 5 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 11, 20203 deaths · 7 injured · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 18, 201950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 14, 2019EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 22, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20181 event here
• Drought, January 23, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20171 event here
• Tornado, August 31, 20176 injured · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 20171 injured · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20171 event 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 18, 20161 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2016EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 23, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 2, 20161 injured · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 18, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20152.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Sleet, March 5, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20151 event here
• Tornado, January 3, 2015EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 2, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 20145 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 6, 201460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20130.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2013EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 14, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 20, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 20121 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 201270 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 201278 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 2, 20121 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Heat, June 28, 20121 event here
• Heat, June 22, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 2, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 2011$10,000 · EF0 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2011$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 20114 injured · $10 million · EF5 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, April 20, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2011$20,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 4, 2011$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20111 event here
• Ice Storm, January 9, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2010$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 2010$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2010$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2010$15,000 · EF3 · 4 events here
• Hail, October 9, 2009$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 16, 2009$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2009$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2009$100,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2009$2,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 2009$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Tornado, February 27, 2009EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 6, 20092 deaths · 1 injured · $50,000 · 74 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 23, 2008EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2008$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2008$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2008EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2008$3,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2008$62,000 · EF3 · 3 events 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, 200716 injured · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20072 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20071 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2007EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 24, 2007$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 2006$2,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2006$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2006$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 18, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 2006$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 13, 2006$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, December 4, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2005$4,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 25, 20051 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 2005$2,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 29, 20051 injured · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, July 10, 2005$65,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 20051 event here
• Strong Wind, June 11, 2005$8,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 2005$1,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 6, 2005$50,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 2005$1,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 13, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 2005$175,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 13, 2005$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 13, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 13, 2005$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 9, 2004$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 9, 2004$6,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 7, 2004$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 21, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 16, 2004$600,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2004$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20041.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20041.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 5, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 20, 20031 event here
• Flood, May 18, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2003$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2003$100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 2003$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2003$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 20031 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2002$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2002$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2002$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 2002$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 2002$300,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, November 24, 20011 event here
• Tornado, November 24, 2001$2,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20010.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2001$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2001$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2001$100,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 2000$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 8, 2000$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2000$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2000$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2000$25,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2000$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2000$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2000$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 10, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 10, 2000$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 10, 2000$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 2000$20,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 2, 1999$3,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 1999$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 1999$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 22, 19990.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 22, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 19981 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 1998$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1998$60,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 1998$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 1998$30,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 1998$28,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 19980.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 1998$15,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 1998$55,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 14, 19971 event here
• Hail, November 1, 1997$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 1997$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 1997$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 1997$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1996$32,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1996$22,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 1996$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 1996$12,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 1996$100,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1996$200,000 · F1 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1983
• 1979
• 1978
• 1977
• 1976
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• 1968
• 1967
• 1966
• 1965
• 1963
• 1958
• 1957
• 1956
• 1952

Tornadoes in Pickens CountyEvery warning in Pickens 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.