Houston County, Alabama
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
63
Tornado reports
93
Hail reports
79
Floods since 1996
863
All events
7
Deaths
$115.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Houston County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 62 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.
This is a continuation of the Jackson county tornado. The Houston county portion of the tornado is rated EF2 with max winds estimated at 130 mph. This tornado touched down in a swampy area, just east of Holmes Creek in northwest Jackson County. The tornado initially uprooted and …
A 16 years old boy was standing on the porch of his home when a nearby tree was struck by lightning off Willie Varnum Road. The lightning then jumped from the tree to the boy, killing him.
An NWS Survey Team determined that some damage in the Rehobeth area was caused by strong straight line winds on the southern flank of a tornado just to the north. Damage consisted of numerous large trees snapped or uprooted. One mobile home was split by a large tree, resulting in…
A 49 year old male was killed when an inflatable that looked like a castle came loose from its moorings during at thunderstorm and a pipe struck him in the head. There was no other damage reported in the immediate vicinity, so it was likely that this was associated with sub-sever…
At Wicksburg, strong thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile home. Two other mobile homes, eight houses, and five barns were also severely damaged.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Dothan. At the peak, 40,000 customers were without power. Structural damage occurred to Houston County Farm Center with a preliminary damage assessment of major damage to 33 homes and minor damage to 115 homes. Also some cars …
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A tree was down on Highway 431 near the Henry county line.
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A tree was down near Rice Road and Cook Road.
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A tree was down in Cowarts.
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A tree was down in Cowarts.
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A tree was down along Sanitary Dairy Road.
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Trees were down in a neighborhood off Murphy Mill Road.
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A tree was down on Highway 431 across from Spanish Acres.
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A tree was down on Riverside Dr.
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A tree was down on Edinburgh in the Highlands.
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A tree was reported down on Valley Forge Road.
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A tree was blocking lanes on South Park Avenue.
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A tree was down on Headland Ave.
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A tree was down on Chapelwood Dr.
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A tree was down in the Chapelwood area.
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A tree was down on Flowers Chapel Road.
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A large tree fell onto a house on Church Street.
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Power lines were reported down in Gordon.
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At least two trees were down in Cloverdale.
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A tree was down on a house on S Park Ave.
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A tree was down on power lines at National Road home.
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A tree was down in the Cowarts area.
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A tree was down on Sanitary Dairy Road.
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A tree blocked the roadway near Broadway Avenue in Avon.
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A tree was down on Battles Road in the Rehobeth area.
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Trees were blown down in Hodgesville.
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A carport was lifted on Gene Terry Road.
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Multiple trees and power lines were down.
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A tree was down on Joe Cook Street.
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The tornado initially touched down just north of U.S. 84 near Cowarts in Houston County, damaging trees and outbuildings. A pool screen was damaged at a home along Omussee Road, with additional tree and minor damage to homes. The tornado damaged the WDHN television station as it …
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A tree was blocking Windmill Road.
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Siding was blown off in the Wicksburg area.
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Multiple trees were blocking lanes across Brannon Stand Road and State Highway 52.
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A power line and tree were blown down.
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A tree was blocking part of the roadway near Walton Park.
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Power lines were down near the intersection of Floyd and South Lena.
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A tree was blown down.
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A tree and power line were blown down near Dean Road and Highway 109.
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A tree and power line were down near Cottonwood Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 4 |
| 2025 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 39 | 3 |
| 2023 | 53 | 2 |
| 2022 | 30 | 2 |
| 2021 | 24 | 5 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 2 |
| 2018 | 37 | 2 |
| 2017 | 11 | 2 |
| 2016 | 42 | 5 |
| 2015 | 44 | 1 |
| 2014 | 35 | 0 |
| 2013 | 47 | 0 |
| 2012 | 42 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 2 |
| 1997 | 7 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 3 |
| 1988 | 13 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 2 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1979 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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