Alabama, 1998
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 1998 was 1,000 against 729 in 1997.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1998 | Jefferson | Tornado | F5 | $200,000,000 | 32 | 258 |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Coffee | Flash Flood | — | $105,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 8 Apr 1998 | St. Clair | Tornado | F2 | $2,000,000 | 2 | 12 |
| 1 May 1998 | Montgomery | High Wind | 44 mph | $30,000 | 2 | — |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $80,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Madison | Ice Storm | — | $1,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Shelby | Flash Flood | — | $35,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Choctaw | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Clay | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Lee | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Mobile | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Escambia | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Dale | Flood | — | $125,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Houston | Flood | — | $85,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $82,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 5 |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Hale | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $120,000 | — | 3 |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Geneva | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Coosa | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40,000 | — | 3 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Tuscaloosa | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45,000 | — | 2 |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Lauderdale | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Russell | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Coffee | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Geneva | Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Tuscaloosa | Tornado | F3 | $800,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Tuscaloosa | Tornado | F5 | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Madison | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 May 1998 | Limestone | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Elmore | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Houston | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Shelby | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Jefferson | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Covington | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Covington | Flash Flood | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 1998 | Henry | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Cullman | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 1998 | Lauderdale | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Coffee | Tornado | F1 | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Geneva | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
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 1998
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1998 | DR-1250 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 | 14 |
| 28 Sep 1998 | EM-3133 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges | 12 |
| 9 Apr 1998 | DR-1214 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes | 6 |
| 9 Mar 1998 | DR-1208 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 12 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss
5,854 NFIP claims, 4,184 of them paid, for $95,731,070.
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.