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Alabama storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 13,691 storm event reports in Alabama, with property damage estimates totalling $481 million. That is the 27th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (7,625 reports). Hurricane and tropical storm accounted for the most reported damage ($337 million). FEMA has issued 41 major disaster declarations for Alabama since 2000.

13,691

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$481M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

1,237

hail reports, 117 of two inches or larger

861

tornado reports, 126 rated EF2 or stronger

$811M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Alabama, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Alabama. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$234 million

Hurricane (Typhoon), Baldwin Coastal, 2020. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Alabama: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 7,625
Hail 1,237
Flood 1,214
Winter weather 887
Tornado 861
Hurricane and tropical storm 195
Lightning 86

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Hurricane and tropical storm $337M
Damaging wind $71.3M
Tornado $48.4M
Lightning $12.1M
Flood $11.5M
Winter weather $70K
Hail $5K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Alabama

FEMA has recorded 41 major disaster declarations, 12 emergency declarations and 2 fire management declarations for Alabama since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (severe storm), declared May 5, 2023.

Some states change their rules on public adjuster fees and contracts after a declared disaster. See what a declaration changes.

Severe Storm 27
Hurricane 11
Biological 2
Tornado 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Alabama

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Alabama since 2002.

343,950

homeowners registered, across 23 disasters

$811M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$423M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

233,804

homes inspected

4,252

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$3,467

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Alabama ranks

Alabama compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Alabama	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	13,691	20th	265 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$481 million	27th	$93 per resident
Hail reports	1,237	24th	117 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	861	5th	126 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	41	15th	12 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$811 million	9th	343,950 homeowners registered

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Alabama questions

What causes the most storm damage in Alabama?

Hurricane and tropical storm accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Alabama from 2016 to 2025: $337 million of a $481 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 7,625 reports.

How often does it hail in Alabama?

The National Weather Service logged 1,237 hail reports in Alabama from 2016 to 2025. 117 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 5.38 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Alabama get?

861 tornado segments were recorded in Alabama from 2016 to 2025, and 126 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Alabama had?

FEMA records 41 major disaster declarations and 12 emergency declarations for Alabama since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Alabama?

Since 2002, 343,950 homeowners in Alabama registered with FEMA across 23 disasters. Inspectors verified $811 million in damage and FEMA approved $423 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Alabama storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/alabama/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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