Alabama in 2020 Storm events, disaster declarations and flood insurance claims of the year
NCEI has 1,352 storm events on record for Alabama in 2020.
FEMA has 9 disaster declarations for the state with a date in 2020.
OpenFEMA has 3,876 NFIP claims with a 2020 year of loss. The NFIP paid $133,752,081 on these claims.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
This is raw, unedited data from FEMA's National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) and as such is subject to a small percentage of human error.
The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-10-01.
It is derived from the National Flood Insurance Program system of record, staged in the program's reporting platform and redacted to protect policy holder personally identifiable information.
The words of the agency. Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset "NFIP Redacted Claims - v3", copied on . The page gives: last data refresh 2026-09-09.
Dates of the data: NCEI storm events through . OpenFEMA disaster declarations through . NFIP claims through .
Storm events of 2020 by hazard
| Hazard | Storm events in 2020 |
|---|---|
| Hail | 67 |
| Tornado | 82 |
| Flood | 157 |
| Wind | 936 |
| Winter | 8 |
| Tropical | 74 |
| Heat | 11 |
| Cold | 5 |
| Lightning | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
| All storm events | 1,352 |
The counts have the events that NCEI records for a forecast zone.
Counties with a storm event in 2020
Events of 2020 with a tornado rating, damage, injuries or deaths
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $65 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Pickens | Tornado | EF2 | none | 3 | 7 | County | |
| Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | none | 0 | 3 | County | |
| DeKalb | Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Marengo | Tornado | EF1 | none | 1 | 1 | County | |
| Randolph | Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Clarke | Flood | not recorded | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Lauderdale | Tornado | EF1 | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Etowah | Tornado | EF2 | none | 0 | 3 | County | |
| Walker | Tornado | EF1 | none | 0 | 3 | County | |
| St. Clair | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Tallapoosa | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Lee | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Henry | Tornado | EF2 | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Covington | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | none | 0 | 2 | County | |
| Tallapoosa | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | none | 0 | 2 | County | |
| Henry | Tornado | EF1 | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Dale | Tornado | EF1 | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Henry | Tornado | EF1 | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Coffee | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Dale | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Dale | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Dale | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Coffee | Tornado | EF0 | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Houston | Tornado | EF1 | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Henry | Tornado | EF1 | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Houston | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | none | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Lee | Lightning | not recorded | none | 0 | 2 | County | |
| Jefferson | Strong Wind | 46 mph | none | 1 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | not recorded | $236 million | 2 | 0 | County | |
| Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | not recorded | none | 1 | 0 | County | |
| Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | not recorded | $76 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Butler | Tropical Storm | not recorded | $234 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Covington | Tropical Storm | not recorded | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Crenshaw | Tropical Storm | not recorded | $71 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Geneva | Flash Flood | not recorded | $500 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Coffee | Flash Flood | not recorded | $500 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Morgan | Lightning | not recorded | none | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Tallapoosa | Tropical Storm | not recorded | none | 0 | 2 | Forecast zone | |
| Marshall | Strong Wind | 35 mph | none | 2 | 1 | Forecast zone |
A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record. Deaths and injuries are the direct and indirect counts of NCEI.
FEMA disaster declarations in 2020
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident type | Title in the FEMA record | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4573 | Major disaster | Hurricane | HURRICANE ZETA | 21 | |
| DR-4563 | Major disaster | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY | 14 | |
| EM-3545 | Emergency | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY | 67 | |
| DR-4555 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS | 7 | |
| DR-4554 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | 10 | |
| DR-4546 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | 19 | |
| DR-4503 | Major disaster | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | 67 | |
| EM-3528 | Emergency | Biological | COVID-19 | 0 | |
| EM-3472 | Emergency | Biological | COVID-19 | 67 |
NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. OpenFEMA disaster declarations through 1 Oct 2026. NFIP claims through 8 Sep 2026. All years of Alabama