Alabama, 2024
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 2024 was 1,272 against 2,122 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2024 | Houston | Tornado | EF2 | $6,000,000 | 1 | 16 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Bibb | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Jefferson | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 27 May 2024 | Jefferson | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Lee | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Jackson | Tornado | EF3 | $4,500,000 | — | 7 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Lowndes | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Chambers | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Lauderdale | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Walker | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Jefferson | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Clarke | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Limestone | Tornado | EF1 | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Jackson | Tornado | EF0 | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Limestone | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $602,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Dale | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2024 | Jackson | Tornado | EF1 | $165,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Morgan | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $160,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2024 | Jackson | Tornado | EF1 | $155,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2024 | Jackson | Tornado | EF1 | $138,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Houston | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Morgan | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Houston | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2024 | Houston | Tornado | EF0 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Madison | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2024 | Jackson | Tornado | EF0 | $53,300 | — | — |
| 18 May 2024 | Geneva | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Mobile | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2024 | DeKalb | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Baldwin | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Baldwin | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Baldwin | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 10 May 2024 | Conecuh | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — |
| 10 May 2024 | Butler | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — |
| 10 May 2024 | Monroe | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Mobile | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Mobile | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 27 May 2024 | Randolph | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 27 May 2024 | Cherokee | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Mobile | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2024 | EM-3618 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene | 67 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
85 NFIP claims, 55 of them paid, for $2,105,044.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.