Alabama, 2014
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 2014 was 887 against 933 in 2013.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2014 | Limestone | Tornado | EF3 | — | 2 | 30 |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Elmore | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Chilton | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Baldwin | Flash Flood | — | $27,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Walker | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tuscaloosa | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2 May 2014 | Baldwin | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Bullock | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Lee | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Talladega | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Jefferson | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Perry | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tuscaloosa | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 13 |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Lee | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 13 |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Pickens | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 5 |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Jefferson | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 4 |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Jefferson | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 3 |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Cullman | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Jun 2014 | DeKalb | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Blount | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Feb 2014 | DeKalb | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Tallapoosa | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Walker | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Madison | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Colbert | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2014 | Elmore | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Lauderdale | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Mobile | Flash Flood | — | $6,500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Houston | Flood | — | $818,460 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Crenshaw | Tornado | EF1 | $285,000 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Escambia | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Fayette | Tornado | EF1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Coffee | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Dale | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Geneva | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Henry | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Houston | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Clarke | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Marshall | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Butler | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2014
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2014 | DR-4176 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 21 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss
1,434 NFIP claims, 1,141 of them paid, for $55,133,307.
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.