Waterspout in Alabama
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
The record
- Events
- 37
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Hail and Waterspout in Alabama, April 22, 1997Dime size hail was reported in Robertsdale.
- Waterspout in Alabama, June 15, 1996A WATERSPOUT WAS REPORTED NEAR ORANGE BEACH JUST OFFSHORE OF SEVERAL CONDOMINIUMS. NO DAMAGE WAS REPOPRTED.
- Waterspout in Alabama, September 10, 1996Two waterspouts were observed over Wolf Bay. The waterspouts dissipated over the bay and never made landfall.
- Waterspout in Alabama, September 4, 1996A couple of waterspouts were observed over the gulf south of Alabama Point. The waterspouts dissipated over the gulf south of Alabama Point.
- Waterspout in Alabama, September 8, 1996A couple of waterspouts were observed over the gulf south of Orange Beach. The waterspouts dissipated over the gulf before making landfall.
- Waterspout in Alabama, August 28, 1996A large waterspout was observed near Cedar Point for about fifteen minutes. The waterspout stayed west of the Dauphin Island Bridge and dissipated over the sound without touching any land areas.
- Waterspout in Alabama, August 6, 1996Three waterspouts were observed in Mobile Bay near Heron Bay. The waterspouts dissipated over the bay.
- Waterspout in Alabama, June 7, 1997Several waterspouts were reported just offshore of Ft Morgan. Several people observed the spouts as a fishing rodeo was going on along the Alabama coast. The waterspouts never got near land and dissipated after about fifteen minutes.
- Waterspout in Alabama, August 4, 1999County EMA officials reported a waterspout offshore south of Fort Morgan Road. The waterspout dissipated over the water.
- Waterspout in Alabama, July 2, 1999A dissipating waterspout was reported near Ono Island, east of Orange Beach.
- Waterspout in Alabama, May 31, 1999There were several reports of waterspouts off the island.
- Waterspout in Alabama, May 31, 1999A waterspout was reported along the Fowl River. The waterspout only lasted a couple of minutes and dissipated over the river.
- Waterspout in Alabama, May 26, 1999A waterspout was reported over Weeks Bay. The waterspout dissipated over the bay.
- Waterspout in Alabama, July 12, 1999EMA officials reported a waterspout on the Gulf side of Fort Morgan. The waterspout soon dissipated and was no threat to land.
- Waterspout in Alabama, May 31, 1999Several reports of waterspouts were reported during the period. At times, there were 6 spouts occurring at the same time. They dissipated before reaching land.
- Waterspout in Alabama, May 29, 1999Several waterspouts were reported just offshore between Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan. One of the waterspouts moved ashore three miles east of Fort Morgan. All the other waterspouts dissipated over the water. No injuries were reported.
- Waterspout in Alabama, November 20, 1999Two waterspouts were observed near the entrance to Mobile Bay. The waterspouts dissipated over the water.
- Waterspout in Alabama, July 17, 1999A waterspout was reported over Mobile Bay, approximately 9 miles southwest of Fairhope. The waterspout soon dissipated.
- Waterspout in Alabama, July 23, 1999A waterspout was reported over Bon Secour Bay. The waterspout dissipated and did not affect land.
- Waterspout in Alabama, July 12, 1999A waterspout was observed over Mobile Bay just offshore of Point Clear. The waterspout moved ashore near Point Clear and quickly dissipated causing no damage.
- Waterspout in Alabama, March 29, 2000A supercell thunderstorm produced a large tornado (waterspout) over the waters of the Mississippi Sound which moved east-southeast just offshore of the extreme western tip of Dauphin Island. The west end of the island is uninhabited, and no damage was reported.
- Waterspout in Alabama, June 25, 2000A waterspout developed just offshore of Dauphin Island, and dissipated over the water.
- Waterspout in Alabama, June 25, 2000A waterspout was sighted just offshore south of Perdido Pass. The waterspout dissipated over the water.
- Waterspout in Alabama, June 1, 2000A couple of waterspouts were seen offshore, south of Orange Beach. The waterspouts dissipated over the water.
- Waterspout in Alabama, June 25, 2000A waterspout was observed over the bay, west of Point Clear. The waterspout dissipated over the water.
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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.