Crenshaw storm history
Storm events recorded in Crenshaw, Alabama between 1950 and 2025.
262
Total events
31
Tornadoes
35
Hail
19
Floods
0
Deaths
$7.8M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F4 Tornado
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High winds downed multiple power poles.
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Tree blocking US Hwy 331.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snowfall amounts of 2 inches occurred across the northern portion of the county, with approximately 7 inches along the southern portion of the county.
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Tree fell on a home on Old Three Notch Rd causing minor damage.
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Numerous trees down in and around the Luverne and Brantley areas.
Hail Hail
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A tree fell on a home.
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A tree fell on a home.
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Numerous trees were reported down in Crenshaw County.
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Numerous trees were downed in Luverne, AL.
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A home was damaged from a fallen tree.
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Multiple trees were downed in Brantley, AL.
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High winds caused widespread tree and power line damage across the county.
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High winds downed 3 large power poles.
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High winds caused damage on Moseley Mill Road near Bowden Road.
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High winds caused damage on East Helicon and Shady Grove Road.
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High winds downed trees and debris blocking roads.
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High winds downed a large tree on a house.
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High winds downed trees in Brantly causing damage to a house.
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High winds downed numerous trees and power lines.
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High winds downed numerous trees with one on a house.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado touched down just west of Old Union Road and moved to the northeast. As it crossed Old Union Road, it moved through a grove of trees where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. It continued briefly to the northeast for a tenth of a mile before lifting.
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High winds associated with a supercell storms downed numerous pine trees were uprooted and/or snapped to the south of the tornado path along Old Union Road. Irrigation equipment was also overturned in this area.
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High winds downed trees and power lines across south Crenshaw County.
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High winds downed trees along Straughn School Road.
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High winds downed multiple trees with some blocking roads.
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High winds downed power lines and trees, blocking Glenwood Road.
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High winds downed trees and power lines.
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High winds downed trees in the 10000 Block of Petrey Highway.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a transformer causing a power outage.
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High winds downed trees on Burgamy Swamp Road.
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High winds caused minor roof damage to a home.
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High winds downed trees on Petrey Highway just north of Luverne.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A brief yet strong EF2 tornado occurred on 4/5/22 in Crenshaw County by Petrey, AL at 10:56 AM CDT. The tornado began just before Lapine Highway where it uprooted and snapped several softwood trees. The tornado crossed the Highway, gradually widening and causing some damage to th…
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High winds removed shingles and caused damage to a storage building.
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High winds downed trees.
Tornado EFU Tornado
After extensive analysis of data provided by PERiLs, sentinel sattelite imagery, and third-party pressure data in conjunction with multiple surrounding radars it has been determined that another tornado occurred 1 mile NNW of Petrey, AL on 4/5/2022. This tornado was associated wi…
Hail Hail
Dime to Quarter size hail covering the ground.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused numerous roads to be damaged or washed out due to flash flooding.
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High winds downed multiple trees and power lines just west of Rutledge.
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High winds downed power lines on Roy Beall Drive.
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High winds downed a tree near the intersection of Glenwood Road and New Hope Church.
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High winds downed a tree near MM32 on Highway 189.
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High winds downed a large tree on Elba Highway.
Hail Hail
Social media pictures of golf ball size hail in Forest Hill, AL.
Hail Hail
Crenshaw County EMA reports golf ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Quarter to half dollar size hail reported near Brantley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large swath of damaging winds caused numerous reports of downed trees and power lines in and around Brantly.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 26 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |