Baldwin County, Alabama
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
116
Tornado reports
178
Hail reports
134
Floods since 1996
897
All events
20
Deaths
$44.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Baldwin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 115 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
An F3 tornado initially touched down just south of the Grove Home Park on County Road 16. The tornado then tracked north just east of County Road 65 to County Road 12, just southwest of Foley. The tornado blew down numerous trees, destroyed a manufactured home and damaged several…
Tornado F3 Tornado
A 28 year old male was struck by lightning while working on a construction site in craft farms. he was rushed to the hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries.
A group of 6 were struck by lightning on the beach. There were 5 injuries and 1 death.
Lightning struck a 12 year old girl playing volleyball on Fort Morgan. There were 7 other near her that were affected by the closeness of the strike. However, only the girl was transported to the hospital. She passed away two days later from her injuries.
A 91 year old man died after he went around a barricade and fell in a sinkhole.
The southern half of Baldwin county experienced historic flooding the night of April 29th into the early morning of April 30th. Rain totals of 12 to 24 inches were reported, with the maximum rainfall occurring in a swath from Foley south to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, east to t…
A Semmes, Alabama man was killed by a lightning strike as he and his wife were heading in from a day of boating on the Tensaw River just west of Bay Minette, Alabama.
An eleven year old boy was struck and killed by lightning while watering his animals near Elberta. Witnesses said there was only one cloud in the sky and the sun was shining when the boy was hit. He was likely hit by the first strike from the storm. He had a water hose in his han…
A male in his early twenties drowned in rough surf near Gulf Shores. Red Flags were flying warning people to stay out of the water. The man was swimming with three other males. They may have been in the country illegally as the other males left. The identity of the drowning victi…
A forty-one year old female drowned in rough water while trying to save her son. The boy was rescued but the mother drowned. Red flags were flying warning people of dangerous surf conditions.
A man and his stepson were trying to retrieve their beach belongings during a thunderstorm along the Gulf Shores beach. They were both struck and killed by a lightning bolt. They were on a weekend outing at the beach. The man's wife was watching them from a condo and observed the…
A twenty-five year old male from the north part of Alabama drowned in rough surf near Gulf Shores. He was swimming in an unguarded private area of the beach when he disappeared in the rough water..
A twenty-six year old female was swimming with her daughter in rough water near Gulf Shores Plantation. They were visiting the area from out of state. The pair got caught in a strong rip current and were swept 600 yards west of where they went into the water. The daughter was res…
A male vacationing with his family drowned in rough surf near Fort Morgan. The man was swimming in the rough water and disappeared. Paramedics were able to get him ashore but the man died.
A 67-year-old Florida man drowned while swimming in the western beach area of Orange Beach. The man was swimming approximately 50 feet offshore, between the first and second sandbars, when he was apparently pulled under by rough surf and strong rip currents. A person swimming nea…
Two persons from out of state were swimming in rough water near Gulf Shores. They both struggled in the surf and bystanders were able to get to one of the swimmers out of the rough water but could not get the other one. He was not found until the next day. Red Flag Warnings were …
A thirty-three year old male drowned in heavy surf while swimming with friends on West Beach in Gulf Shores. The body was found the next day. Red flags, which warn of dangerous surf conditions, were flying at the time of the drowning.
A 51 year old male on vacation to the gulf coast from Michigan, drowned after his wave board drifted out of his reach in rough surf. There was a strong eastward flowing current where the male drowned. Rescuers tried to reach him but were unable to do so before he drowned.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight line winds resulted in damage to roofs at a nursery. A trailer was also blown over. Time estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds damaged car ports in the Foley Grove neighborhood.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused yard and road flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water over numerous roads in Orange Beach, especially near Cotton Bayou overlook and Signal 12 along Perdido Beach Blvd. Many yards are flooded. 7.8 inches of rain at the nearby City Hall.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Daily rainfall amount of 6.17 inches of rain measured at the mesonet station (DW9919 Gulf Shores) on Ono Island, AL.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Daily rainfall amount of 7.8 inches of rainfall measured at the mesonet station (FW3872 Orange Beach) at City Hall in Orange Beach, AL.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado touched down just south of the intersection of Kleinschmidt Road and County Road 87, where minor tree damage was observed. Traveling to the northeast, the tornado crossed County Road 87, uprooting a couple of trees and removing portions of the roof from a small barn. …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Social media video shows flooding on Boothe Road near Twin Beech Road.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees downed and one went through the roof of property of report source.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fairhope AL PD reported trees snapped and downed in the Rock Creek S/D and in Colonial Acres.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Weather Station at Fairhope Yacht Club measures thunderstorm wind gust to 67mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees reported down in NWS Employee neighborhood. Fence damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A downed tree split a mobile home in the Belforest area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Baldwin Co. AL SO reported trees down at CR 54 vicinity of Belforest Cemetery Rd and Austin Rd. via EMA.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down on Barlow Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Baldwin Co. SO reported a large tree down in vicinity of Old Brady Rd in Pine Grove. Report via EMA.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree downed and doing structural damage to Twin Bridge Trail bridge near the Sportsplex in Orange Beach AL.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Orange Beach PD reported large tree blown down on East Oak Ridge Dr., east of Orange Beach AL. Received via EMA.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flooding and resulted in water rescue near Rouses at AL 225 and US 31.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of Hwy 181 impassable due to flooding. Cars stalled out.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple water rescues in the Lake Forest neighborhood.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Public reports roadways submerged in the Lake Forest subdivision. At least one home had water inside the home. Report and pictures via social media.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 1 |
| 2024 | 28 | 4 |
| 2023 | 44 | 3 |
| 2022 | 42 | 10 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 3 |
| 2017 | 27 | 3 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 1 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 34 | 2 |
| 2005 | 23 | 1 |
| 2004 | 11 | 6 |
| 2003 | 35 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | 3 |
| 2001 | 25 | 7 |
| 2000 | 27 | 4 |
| 1999 | 39 | 4 |
| 1998 | 30 | 2 |
| 1997 | 28 | 1 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 3 |
| 1990 | 17 | 4 |
| 1989 | 13 | 4 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 3 |
| 1982 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 |
| 1980 | 7 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 | 1 |
| 1975 | 8 | 5 |
| 1974 | 6 | 3 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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