Alabama, 1999
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 1999 was 700 against 1,000 in 1998.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1999 | Hale | Lightning | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Madison | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Marshall | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Elmore | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $135,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Jan 1999 | Clarke | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Escambia | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Chambers | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8,000 | — | 5 |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Autauga | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Tuscaloosa | High Wind | 49 mph | $3,000 | — | 2 |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Etowah | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Blount | Tornado | F2 | $85,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Baldwin | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $70,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Morgan | Lightning | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Etowah | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Houston | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Lee | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 1999 | Coffee | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 1999 | Jefferson | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Colbert | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Jefferson | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | St. Clair | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $240,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 1999 | Autauga | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Geneva | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Lauderdale | Tornado | F2 | $145,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Blount | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Tallapoosa | Flash Flood | — | $120,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Covington | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 1999 | DeKalb | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Clarke | Tornado | F0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 1999 | Mobile | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Mar 1999 | Autauga | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $85,000 | — | — |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Lauderdale | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $85,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Winston | Tornado | F1 | $85,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 1999 | St. Clair | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Talladega | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 1999 | DeKalb | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
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 1999
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1999 | FM-2283 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Al - Martin School Fire - 09/18/1999 | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1999 | FM-2281 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Al - Lookout Mountain Fire - 09/18/99 | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1999 | FM-2280 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Al - Macintosh Fire - 09/18/99 | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1999 | FM-2279 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Al - Fayette Fire - 09/18/99 | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1999 | FM-2278 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Al - Chelsea Fire - 09/18/99 | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1999 | FM-2277 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Al - Russellville Fire - 09/18/99 | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1999 | FM-2276 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Al - Jackson Farms Fire - 09/18/99 | 1 |
| 15 Jan 1999 | DR-1261 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Riv-Severe Winter Wx 12/23/98 | 12 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss
390 NFIP claims, 330 of them paid, for $5,927,471.
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.