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Henry County, Alabama

Recorded hazard history: storm events since 1950, federal disaster declarations since 1953, flood insurance claims since 1978, and FEMA's risk index.

FIPS 01067 · 17,459 residents (2021) · 562 sq mi · dominant hazard Wind

Hail · 33Tornado · 41Flood · 21Wind · 242Winter · 6

Henry County within Alabama. Dots: HailTornadoFloodWind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. NCEI storm records through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA declarations refreshed 1 Oct 2026; NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.

Between 1950 and 2026, NCEI recorded 413 storm events in Henry County, Alabama, led by damaging wind.

That is 73.5 events per 100 square miles, in line with the Alabama figure of 87.3, and 236.6 per 10,000 residents against 87.8 statewide.

26 events fall in the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026. NCEI attributes 2 deaths and 38 injuries to events in the county, with property damage estimated at $35M and crop damage at $500.

FEMA has designated the county in 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953; the most recent is Hurricane Helene (emergency, 26 Sep 2024).

National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in the county filed 19 claims since 1978, of which 13 were paid, totalling $467K (about $36K per paid claim). FEMA counts 28 residential flood policies in force.

FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall risk as "Very Low" and its expected annual loss as "Very Low" ($8.5M a year across 18 hazards).

66 tropical storm or hurricane tracks in the HURDAT2 record passed within 100 miles of the county's centre at tropical-storm strength or more, 2 of them within 50 miles at hurricane strength.

26events, last 12 monthsto 30 Jun 2026

413events since 19502 deaths, 38 injuries recorded

28disaster declarationslast 26 Sep 2024

19NFIP flood claims$467K paid

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Measure	Henry County	Alabama	US
Recorded events since 1950	413	44,232	1,977,440
Events per 100 square miles	73.5	87.3	56.0
Events per 10,000 residents	236.6	87.8	59.6
Events in the last 12 months	26	1,348	62,008
Deaths recorded by NCEI	2	941	26,435
Property damage (NCEI estimates)	$35M	$12B	$575B
NFIP claims per 1,000 residents	1.1	8.9	8.1
Average paid NFIP claim	$36K	$34K	$43K
Claims per 100 policies in force, last 10 years	17.9	21.5	16.1

County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county. State and US rows include events recorded only by forecast zone. Rates use 2021 Census population and land area.

Events by decade

Tornado: 4Wind: 2

Hail: 1Wind: 4

Hail: 1Tornado: 3Wind: 2

Hail: 5Wind: 15

Hail: 7Tornado: 4Flood: 1Wind: 20Tropical: 1

Hail: 13Tornado: 7Flood: 5Wind: 35Tropical: 4Lightning: 1Other: 2

Hail: 5Tornado: 10Flood: 3Wind: 98Winter: 4Tropical: 3Heat: 2Drought: 38Lightning: 1

Hail: 1Tornado: 13Flood: 12Wind: 66Winter: 2Tropical: 3Heat: 4Cold: 2Drought: 9

61950s51960s61970s201980s331990s672000s1642010s1122020s

Recorded events in Henry County by decade and hazard group. HailTornadoFloodWindWinterTropicalHeatColdDroughtLightningOther NCEI recorded only tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind before 1996.

Trend: 287 events in the 20 years to 2025 against 76 in the 20 years before. Reporting practice changed in 1996 and again with automated reports in the 2000s, so decade totals measure the record as much as the weather.

Events by type

Wind242

Drought47

Tornado41

Hail33

Flood21

Tropical11

Winter6

Heat6

Cold2

Lightning2

Other2

Hazard	Events	Deaths	Share of state's events
■ Wind	242	—	1.1%	detail
■ Drought	47	—	1.8%
■ Tornado	41	2	1.3%	detail
■ Hail	33	—	0.4%	detail
■ Flood	21	—	0.6%	detail
■ Tropical	11	—	2.1%
■ Winter	6	—	0.4%
■ Heat	6	—	0.5%
■ Cold	2	—	0.2%
■ Lightning	2	—	0.3%
■ Other	2	—	0.4%

Hazard pages exist for hail, tornado, flood, wind and winter where the county has at least 10 recorded events. "Other" covers heavy rain, debris flow, dust, funnel clouds and similar reports.

Largest recorded events

Date	Event type	Group	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
5 Nov 2002	Tornado	Tornado	F2	$3.0M	—	1	20	County
19 Apr 2020	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	—	—	1	—	County
24 Dec 2002	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$2.0M	—	—	8	County
1 Mar 2007	Tornado	Tornado	EF1	$11M	—	—	2	County
29 Dec 1973	Tornado	Tornado	F3	$2.5M	—	—	2	County
13 Jan 1972	Tornado	Tornado	F3	$250K	—	—	2	County
24 Apr 2021	Tornado	Tornado	EF1	$100K	—	—	2	County
9 Mar 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Wind	75 mph	$35K	—	—	1	County
6 Dec 1953	Tornado	Tornado	F2	$25K	—	—	1	County
8 Mar 1998	Flood	Flood	—	$5.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2000	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$2.9M	—	—	—	County
4 Nov 1992	Tornado	Tornado	F1	$2.5M	—	—	—	County
19 Apr 2015	Tornado	Tornado	EF1	$1.0M	—	—	—	County
5 Apr 2017	Tornado	Tornado	EF2	$500K	—	—	—	County
25 May 2026	Tornado	Tornado	EF1	$500K	—	—	—	County
10 Oct 2018	Tropical Storm	Tropical	—	$441K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2015	Flood	Flood	—	$301K	—	—	—	County
15 Sep 2004	Tropical Storm	Tropical	—	$250K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Apr 2020	Tornado	Tornado	EF1	$250K	—	—	—	County
14 Jun 2023	Tornado	Tornado	EF1	$250K	—	—	—	County

Ranked by deaths, then injuries, then NCEI's damage estimate. Deaths and injuries are NCEI counts (direct plus indirect); no personal details are recorded here.

Federal disaster declarations

Declared	Number	Type	Incident	Title	Programs
26 Sep 2024	EM-3618	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Helene	Public assistance
14 Sep 2020	EM-3545	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Sally	Public assistance
10 Jul 2020	DR-4554	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes	Public assistance
29 Mar 2020	DR-4503	Major disaster	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic	Individual assistance, Public assistance
13 Mar 2020	EM-3472	Emergency	Biological	Covid-19	Public assistance
5 Nov 2018	DR-4406	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Michael	Public assistance
12 Oct 2018	EM-3407	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Michael	Public assistance
8 Oct 2017	EM-3394	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Nate	Public assistance
11 Sep 2017	EM-3389	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Irma	Public assistance
21 Jan 2016	DR-4251	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding	Public assistance
28 Apr 2011	DR-1971	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding	Public assistance
27 Apr 2011	EM-3319	Emergency	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds	Public assistance
31 Dec 2009	DR-1870	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding	Public assistance
28 Apr 2009	DR-1835	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-Line	Public assistance
30 Aug 2008	EM-3292	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Gustav	Public assistance
3 Mar 2007	DR-1687	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Tornadoes	Individual assistance, Public assistance
10 Sep 2005	EM-3237	Emergency	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Public assistance
10 Jul 2005	DR-1593	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Dennis	Public assistance
15 Sep 2004	DR-1549	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Ivan	Individual assistance
14 Nov 2002	DR-1442	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Tornadoes	Individual assistance, Public assistance
18 Dec 2000	DR-1352	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Tornadoes	Individual assistance, Public assistance
9 Mar 1998	DR-1208	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
4 Oct 1995	DR-1070	Major disaster	Hurricane	Hurricane Opal	Individual assistance, Public assistance
8 Jul 1994	DR-1034	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding (Tropical Storm Alberto)	Individual assistance, Public assistance
15 Mar 1993	EM-3096	Emergency	Snowstorm	Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm	Public assistance
21 Mar 1990	DR-861	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance
20 Jul 1977	EM-3045	Emergency	Drought	Drought	Public assistance
2 Oct 1975	DR-488	Major disaster	Severe Storm	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Individual assistance, Public assistance

Declarations in which FEMA designated this county, from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). DR: major disaster; EM: emergency; FM: fire management assistance. Programs show whether individual or public assistance was made available.

Flood insurance claims

197820022026

NFIP claims by year of loss in Henry County, 1978 to 2026 (hover for the amount paid).

Claims since 197819

Paid claims13

Total paid$467K

Average paid claim$36K

Repetitive-loss properties10 severe

Residential policies in force280.3% of 8,778 structures

Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Amount paid	Average paid
2024	1	1	$46,412	$46,412
2023	1	1	$231,101	$231,101
2020	2	1	$17,704	$17,704
2018	1	0	$0	—
2009	1	0	$0	—
1998	7	4	$36,551	$9,138
1994	5	5	$117,317	$23,463
1990	1	1	$17,423	$17,423

OpenFEMA NFIP claims (v3, as of 8 Sep 2026), aggregated by year of loss; amounts are building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments as recorded. Repetitive-loss counts from the NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (2 Aug 2026); policies in force from the NFIP Residential Penetration Rates file (3 Aug 2026).

National Risk Index

Overall riskVery Lowscore 42.0 of 100

Expected annual loss$8.5MVery Low

Social vulnerabilityVery High

Community resilienceRelatively Moderate

Hazard (NRI)	Risk rating	Expected annual loss
Inland flooding	Relatively Low	$2,951,256
Hurricane	Relatively Moderate	$1,845,031
Tornado	Relatively Moderate	$1,775,258
Drought	Relatively Moderate	$645,976
Cold wave	Relatively Low	$590,957
Lightning	Relatively Moderate	$196,346
Heat wave	Relatively Low	$177,777
Strong wind	Relatively Low	$142,333
Hail	Relatively Low	$96,539
Earthquake	Very Low	$94,688
Wildfire	Very Low	$11,675
Winter weather	Very Low	$6,881
Ice storm	Very Low	$2,874
Landslide	Very Low	$698

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. Ratings are FEMA's relative comparison of counties; expected annual loss is FEMA's modelled estimate of average yearly building, population and agriculture loss. See how to read the NRI.

Hurricane and tropical storm passes

Tracks within 100 miles66

Tracks within 50 miles18

Hurricane strength within 50 miles2

Storm	Year	Closest approach	Max wind while within 100 mi
Fred	2021	16 mi	52 mph
Sally	2020	86 mi	40 mph
Nestor	2019	65 mi	46 mph
Alberto	2018	95 mi	46 mph
Michael	2018	44 mi	155 mph
Irma	2017	56 mi	40 mph
Fay	2008	80 mi	46 mph
Frances	2004	52 mi	40 mph
Jeanne	2004	84 mi	40 mph
Barry	2001	93 mi	69 mph
Earl	1998	75 mi	52 mph
Opal	1995	99 mi	92 mph
Alberto	1994	84 mi	52 mph
Beryl	1994	77 mi	58 mph
Kate	1985	91 mi	92 mph
Agnes	1972	70 mi	52 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1965	82 mi	58 mph
Dora	1964	41 mi	52 mph
Hilda	1964	70 mi	58 mph
Debbie	1957	89 mi	40 mph
Flossy	1956	50 mi	58 mph
Alice	1953	87 mi	46 mph
Florence	1953	39 mi	81 mph
King	1950	45 mi	40 mph
Unnamed Atlantic storm	1947	80 mi	46 mph

HURDAT2 best-track positions at tropical-storm strength (34 kt) or more, measured from the county's Census centre point; through the 2025 season. Distance from a track is not the same as the extent of the storm's wind, rain or surge.

ZIP codes with flood claims

36310 7
36345 5

ZIP codes whose NFIP claims carry this county's code, with the number of claims. Five or more claims are needed for a ZIP page to be indexed.

Questions and answers

How often does it hail in Henry County, AL?

NCEI records 33 hail events in Henry County since 1950, in 21 different years; that is about 0.4 recorded events a year. 8 reports were golf-ball size (1.75 in) or larger.

Has Henry County had a tornado?

Yes. NCEI records 41 tornadoes in Henry County since 1950, 9 of them rated (E)F2 or stronger. Tornado deaths recorded: 2.

When was the last federal disaster declaration for Henry County?

26 Sep 2024: Hurricane Helene, a emergency declaration for hurricane. The county appears in 28 declarations since 1953.

How many flood insurance claims have been filed in Henry County, and how much was paid?

19 NFIP claims since 1978, 13 of them paid, for $467K in total. FEMA publishes these figures redacted and aggregated; individual properties are not identified.

Is Henry County in the National Risk Index's high-risk band?

FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the county "Very Low" for overall risk, "Very Low" for expected annual loss, "Very High" for social vulnerability and "Relatively Moderate" for community resilience. These ratings are FEMA's relative comparison across all US counties.

How does Henry County compare with the rest of Alabama?

73.5 recorded events per 100 square miles against 87.3 statewide, and 1.1 NFIP claims per 1,000 residents against 8.9. The comparison table on this page shows each measure beside the state and national figures.

Provenance

Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026 (public domain). Declarations: OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, refreshed 1 Oct 2026. Flood claims: OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 as of 8 Sep 2026; NfipMultipleLossProperties v1 (2 Aug 2026); NfipResidentialPenetrationRates v1 (3 Aug 2026). Risk index: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025. Hurricane tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through 2025. Population and area: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage. Built 1 Oct 2026; see the methodology and corrections pages. Hazard hubs: Hail · Tornado · Flood · Wind · Winter.