Alabama, 2006
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 2006 was 1,143 against 1,330 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2006 | Conecuh | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Jul 2006 | Baldwin | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Montgomery | Tornado | F2 | $500,000 | — | 6 |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Blount | Tornado | F2 | $1,500,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Coffee | Tornado | F0 | $350,000 | — | 2 |
| 3 May 2006 | Lauderdale | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Limestone | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Jefferson | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2006 | DeKalb | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $350,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Barbour | Tornado | F0 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Winston | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Butler | Heavy Rain | — | $60,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Walker | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 May 2006 | Baldwin | Lightning | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Tuscaloosa | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 May 2006 | Madison | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Baldwin | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Mobile | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Jackson | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 May 2006 | Madison | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Tuscaloosa | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Covington | Tornado | F2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Mobile | Lightning | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Washington | Tornado | F1 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Dale | Tornado | F0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Dale | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Mobile | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Pike | Tornado | F2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Marengo | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Jefferson | Tornado | F1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Limestone | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Morgan | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Cullman | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Mobile | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Henry | Tornado | F1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Montgomery | Tornado | F1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Colbert | Tornado | F1 | $125,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Cullman | Tornado | F1 | $125,000 | — | — |
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 2006
No declaration touching Alabama was made in 2006.
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
58 NFIP claims, 36 of them paid, for $794,781.
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.