Alabama, 1952
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1952 was 13 against 5 in 1951.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1952 |
|---|---|
| Fayette County | 4 |
| Pickens County | 1 |
| Morgan County | 1 |
| Mobile County | 1 |
| Tallapoosa County | 1 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 1 |
| Cullman County | 1 |
| Blount County | 1 |
| Jefferson County | 1 |
| DeKalb County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1952 | Morgan | Tornado | F4 | $25,000 | 4 | 50 |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Jefferson | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Tuscaloosa | Tornado | F3 | $25,000 | 1 | 14 |
| 29 Feb 1952 | DeKalb | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 12 |
| 3 Mar 1952 | Pickens | Tornado | F3 | $25,000 | — | 6 |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Cullman | Tornado | F1 | $2,500,000 | — | 3 |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Blount | Tornado | F1 | $2,500,000 | — | 3 |
| 4 Apr 1952 | Mobile | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 May 1952 | Fayette | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 1952 | Fayette | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 1952 | Fayette | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Fayette | Tornado | F3 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1952 | Tallapoosa | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1952
No declaration touching Alabama was made in 1952.
Flood insurance claims with a 1952 date of loss
No NFIP claims in Alabama carry a 1952 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.