Alabama, 2005
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 2005 was 1,330 against 846 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2005 | Baldwin | Lightning | — | — | 2 | — |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Choctaw | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Autauga | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Limestone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $120,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Hale | Tropical Storm | — | $1,800,000 | — | 4 |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Houston | Tornado | F2 | $750,000 | — | 4 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Lowndes | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | 4 |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Etowah | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $45,000 | — | 3 |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Dallas | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $40,000 | — | 3 |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Tuscaloosa | Tropical Storm | — | $5,500,000 | — | 2 |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tuscaloosa | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Jackson | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Marengo | Tropical Storm | — | $2,400,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Dallas | Tropical Storm | — | $600,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Pickens | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Montgomery | Tropical Storm | — | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Lowndes | Tornado | F1 | $110,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Etowah | Flash Flood | — | $73,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Tallapoosa | Lightning | — | $55,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Macon | Tornado | F1 | $48,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Walker | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Clay | Tropical Storm | — | $29,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Lamar | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Jackson | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Jefferson | Tropical Storm | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Sumter | Tropical Storm | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Marion | Tropical Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Shelby | Tropical Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Greene | Tropical Storm | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Lamar | Tropical Storm | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Winston | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Perry | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Marengo | Tropical Storm | — | $900,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Walker | Tropical Storm | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Houston | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $650,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Butler | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $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 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2005 | EM-3237 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | 67 |
| 29 Aug 2005 | DR-1605 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | 22 |
| 28 Aug 2005 | EM-3214 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | 6 |
| 10 Jul 2005 | DR-1593 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis | 46 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
6,354 NFIP claims, 5,645 of them paid, for $304,150,212.
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.