Covington County, Alabama
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
49
Tornado reports
111
Hail reports
20
Floods since 1996
451
All events
5
Deaths
$29.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Covington County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 49 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.
A male and female were struck and killed by lightning as they were attempting to cover a chicken coup which was by a tree.
A 71 year old male was standing in a carport during a thunderstorm. Lightning struck a tree near the carport and then the bolt hit the man in the chest while he was standing underneath the metal carport. The male was not found for a couple of hours and was already dead when help …
A tornado touched down along the leading edge of a bow echo in the Pigeon Creek area just north of Red Level. The tornado destroyed a manufactured home with three people inside. Two of the occupants were killed and one was injured. The tornado appeared to have first touched down …
Numerous roads in the county were closed due to flooding. Many dirt roads and bridges were damaged by the flood waters.
The tornado continued east from extreme southeastern Conecuh County, Alabama. The tornado snapped or uprooted trees along a 150 yard wide path, producing damage to several homes, outbuildings and structures adjacent to Brooklyn Road. Several homes had significant roof damage with…
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HAM radio operator relays report of power outages scattered throughout Covington County along with several tree limbs taken down and powerlines taken down. Trees reported blocking roads within Covington County. Time estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Trees down on Mill Creek, Grider Mock, and Salem Church Roads. Some of the trees fell on power lines.
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Downed trees blocking both lanes of US Hwy 29 near Pecan Loop.
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A 58 mph gust measured at K79J.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snowfall amounts of 5 inches occurred across the northern portion of the county, with approximately 8 to 10 inches along the southern portion of the county.
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Trees down on Tower Road. Time estimated on radar.
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Broadcast media relays report of trees on power lines on Rd 137 in the southern part of Covington County.
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Trees down on County Rd 4 near Florala. Time estimated on radar.
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Trees down on Glen Chambers Road and Bogan Level Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water over roadway at 3rd Street and 5th Avenue in Florala.
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High winds downed trees and powerlines on US29.
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High winds downed trees and powerlines on Highway 55 south of Andalusia.
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Major structural damage to a home with several trees and power lines down nearby. Several trees and powerlines snapped along Dunns Bridge Rd.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A total of 2.68 inches of rain was recorded over a 6 hour period at Mesonet Station 502 in Dixie, AL.
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Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph.
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High winds downed a large tree on a couple of cars.
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High winds downed trees on Highway 84.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused creek to overflow and flood a basement.
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High winds downed numerous trees and power lines.
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High winds downed trees along US331.
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High winds downed trees.
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High winds downed a tree on structure near Haygood Road.
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High winds downed trees in the Straughn Community.
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High winds downed trees on a home.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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High winds caused damage on CR 107 and Smiley Street. More damage occurred on Crystal Springs Road next to the football stadium.
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High winds downed trees around Gantt Lake.
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High winds caused minor damage to an abandoned trailer.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Additional tornado discovered via Planet Satellite Imagery from the same supercell that spawned several other tornadoes along its track across the CWA on 1/12/2023. This tornado began near Turkey Creek Road carving a narrow path of intermittent tree damage eastward across Johnson…
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Measured by site K79J.
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High winds damaged a barn and carport near Highway 55.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF-0, with peak estimated winds of 80 mph, touched down south of North Creek Road. The tornado moved northeast, crossing the road and lifting shortly thereafter. Numerous large tree limbs were downed along with a few small trees snapped. Based on radar analysis of the tor…
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High winds downed trees near Rawls School Road at Boston Road.
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High winds downed 15 to 20 trees and caused structural damage to a barn and a mobile home community.
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High winds downed several trees and power lines.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 3 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 10 | 4 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 1 |
| 2001 | 22 | 4 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 2 |
| 1998 | 28 | 4 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 4 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 1 |
| 1984 | 8 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
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