Alabama, 2008
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 2008 was 1,690 against 1,310 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2008 | Lawrence | Tornado | EF4 | — | 4 | 23 |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $1,000,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Jackson | Tornado | EF4 | — | 1 | 12 |
| 11 May 2008 | Colbert | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Jefferson | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 May 2008 | Lauderdale | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Elmore | Tropical Depression | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Autauga | Tornado | EF3 | $10,000,000 | — | 50 |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Lowndes | Tornado | EF2 | $215,000 | — | 10 |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Etowah | Dense Fog | — | $20,000 | — | 5 |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Walker | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | 4 |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Russell | Tornado | EF2 | $120,000 | — | 4 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Madison | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Tallapoosa | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 3 |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Marion | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Madison | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Madison | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8 May 2008 | Lauderdale | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | 2 |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Colbert | High Wind | 45 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Lamar | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Cullman | High Wind | 45 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Randolph | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Coffee | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Mobile | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Cullman | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Lauderdale | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Lauderdale | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Etowah | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Coffee | Tornado | EF1 | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $3,900,000 | — | — |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Cullman | Tornado | EF0 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2008 | Cleburne | Tornado | EF1 | $1,750,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Blount | Tornado | EF2 | $960,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Escambia | Tornado | EF2 | $700,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Feb 2008 | St. Clair | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2008 | Montgomery | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2008 | DR-1797 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Hurricane Ike | 2 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | DR-1789 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | 2 |
| 30 Aug 2008 | EM-3292 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav | 67 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
507 NFIP claims, 424 of them paid, for $4,767,492.
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.