Alabama

Waterspout in Alabama

37 waterspout events since 1996

Every waterspout event the National Weather Service has filed in Alabama, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.

The most significant on the map

The most significant waterspout episodes in Alabama.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The record

Events
37
Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Damage
None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

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Waterspout everywhereEvery kind of event 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.