Jefferson storm history
Storm events recorded in Jefferson, Alabama between 1950 and 2025.
1,769
Total events
109
Tornadoes
481
Hail
158
Floods
127
Deaths
$2.0B
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
This tornado initially touched down in rural northern Greene County and moved northeast through southern Tuscaloosa and western Jefferson Counties. The tornado caused devastating damage consistent with a violent EF4 rating to portions of the city of Tuscaloosa and western suburbs…
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Jefferson County and determined that it was consistent with an EF3 tornado, with maximum winds near 150 mph. The tornado began along Chapel Hills Parkway, where minor shingle damage occurred. The tornado tracked …
The tornado touched down in central Jefferson county and tracked northeastward for 15.69 miles, before lifting in western St. Clair county. It touched down along Pawnee Village Rd, about 3.25 miles northeast of Tarrant where several businesses sustained roof and wall damage. The …
A child was left in a hot car along Pine Tree Dr in the northeastern part of Birmingham during the afternoon hours and passed away due to heat-related impacts. Heat indices at nearby Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport reached 100-105F for several hours during the afte…
Tree damage occurred along Red Mountain. A fatality and an injury occurred on 21st Avenue South the next morning after a tree fell on power workers during storm cleanup.
A line of severe thunderstorms with winds estimated at 60-70 mph moved through southern portions of Jefferson County, with widespread tree and power line damage. Some trees landed on homes. Several trees were downed in the McCalla area, including Stage Coach Rd, Victoria Dr, and …
A tree fell onto a passing car on Crestwood Blvd in Birmingham around 10:45 AM CST, resulting in a fatality. Non-thunderstorm gradient winds at nearby station KBHM gusted to 30-40 mph during this time.
High winds toppled a large tree onto a brick home. The tree killed two children and injured three adults inside the home.
A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms developed over the Birmingham metro area and produced flash flooding. Numerous roads were impassible and vehicles were flooded in the downtown area and near the University of Alabama-Birmingham campus. Flash flooding was also reported in the…
Heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Depression Claudette produced widespread flooding across Jefferson County during the evening hours on June 19th and the early morning hours on June 20th. Many roads in the Birmingham metro area were flooded and impassable and several water …
A large tree fell on a home resulting in a fatality.
A mix of winter precipitation resulted in hazardous travel conditions across Jefferson County. Snow accumulations ranged from one and a half to just over two inches. Ice and snow accumulations caused numerous traffic accidents and shut down roadways, leaving thousands of stranded…
In addition to two direct fatalities, 8 illnesses were reported.
This tornado initially touched down in northeast Tuscaloosa County, and traveled to the northeast, crossing into Jefferson County northeast of Groundhog Rd. As the tornado tracked toward, across, and then parallel to Lock 17 Rd, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornad…
A tornado developed along a Quasi-Linear Convective System. It touched down in south central Jefferson County where it affected the Cahaba Heights and Liberty Park communities of the Birmingham Metro area. The tornado touched down near Gresham Elementary School. It knocked down s…
After investigating a very complex pattern of widespread damage with both a ground survey team and an aerial survey, surveys teams concluded that a portion of the damage in the city of Leeds was caused by a tornado. The tornado touched down east of Interstate 20 near Henry Ellen …
Heavy rain weakened the root system of a large oak tree that toppled onto a passing truck killing a 15-year old male passenger and injuring the driver. Three to five inches of rain fell in the area, and the Sheriffs Department investigator believed that standing water surrouding …
Jefferson County reported numerous trees and power lines down. One woman was killed in Ensley when a large tree smashed her car. One person was injured when a tree fell onto an automobile traveling down Mountain Brook Parkway. One person was injured when an 18-wheel truck was blo…
A Birmingham man died Sunday morning from hypothermia after being found outside of the Norwood boarding house where he lived. The coroner reported that the man's body temperature was 77 degrees when he was found. The morning low reported at the Birmingham airport was 16 degrees.
Lightning struck a drilling rig at the Shoal Creek Mine in western Jefferson County. The lightning ignited methane gas in the mine, and six miners were injured by the subsequent fire.
A tornado first touched down just north of Lakeshore Parkway along Snow Drive. Here the damage was very light with large tree branches broken. The tornado tracked northeast, skirting John Carroll High School before producing significant tree damage along Oak Grove Road. One home …
A tornado developed along a Quasi-Linear Convective System. It touched down in far northern Jefferson County, northeast of Warrior, and tracked northeastward into Blount County and across the western bank of Mountain Woods Lake before it lifted northeast of Sagefield Rd. The dama…
Hundreds of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down during Katrina. Numerous roadways were impassable due to the fallen trees. Many structures, homes and vehicles were damaged. At least 150,000 customers were without power for several hours.
Significant flooding occurred throughout Jefferson County. Doppler radar estimated up to 12 inches of rain fell across the county in a few hours, with 5 to 8 inches of the total occurring in just one hour. Especially hard hit were Leeds, Brookside, Cardiff, Fultondale, Trussville…
The tornado path began on Shades Crest just west of US 31. The tornado paralleled Shades Crest before moving down a hill and across the Birmingham Water Works and US 280. The tornado continued to travel northeasterly just north of Overton Road through a heavily wooded residential…
Significant flash flooding occurred mainly in the southern and eastern parts of Jefferson County. Doppler radar estimated that four to seven inches of rain fell across the area with the majority falling during the late evening hours. The Birmingham International Airport recorded …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado began in a wooded area just north of the intersection of Highway 269 and Flat Top Road in far west Jefferson County. It continued eastward crossing Flat Top Road, Alexander Road, and County Road 45 near the Miller Steam Plant. It continued eastward across Interstate 2…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado began in the vicinity of Hagood Mountain Road in northeast Jefferson County. Several trees were snapped or uprooted and limbs were downed in the area of Frances Dr, Donaldson Rd, and Glennwood Rd, with downed power lines and minor roof damage. The tornado then quickly…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed in the Alliance and Short Creek areas and along Highway 269. In Short Creek, at least one home and car were struck by a falling tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed in the Adamsville area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed in the Ensley area, with at least one falling on a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were downed in Gardendale. A tree fell on a house along Magnolia St.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed in Fultondale, some falling on homes.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 2 |
| 2022 | 33 | 2 |
| 2021 | 36 | 5 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 54 | 1 |
| 2016 | 21 | 1 |
| 2015 | 35 | 1 |
| 2014 | 20 | 5 |
| 2013 | 26 | 0 |
| 2012 | 69 | 4 |
| 2011 | 104 | 7 |
| 2010 | 50 | 2 |
| 2009 | 53 | 1 |
| 2008 | 58 | 3 |
| 2007 | 46 | 2 |
| 2006 | 66 | 2 |
| 2005 | 40 | 2 |
| 2004 | 32 | 3 |
| 2003 | 61 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | 1 |
| 2001 | 33 | 1 |
| 2000 | 67 | 5 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 51 | 1 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 41 | 1 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 30 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 1 |
| 1990 | 31 | 3 |
| 1989 | 25 | 1 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 4 |
| 1984 | 16 | 3 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 2 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 2 |
| 1979 | 15 | 3 |
| 1978 | 15 | 1 |
| 1977 | 26 | 2 |
| 1976 | 15 | 3 |
| 1975 | 8 | 2 |
| 1974 | 21 | 2 |
| 1973 | 19 | 3 |
| 1972 | 6 | 1 |
| 1971 | 15 | 2 |
| 1970 | 7 | 0 |
| 1969 | 7 | 1 |
| 1968 | 8 | 0 |
| 1967 | 9 | 2 |
| 1966 | 4 | 3 |
| 1965 | 5 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 6 | 2 |
| 1962 | 9 | 0 |
| 1961 | 7 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4 | 1 |
| 1959 | 5 | 1 |
| 1958 | 4 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 5 | 0 |
| 1953 | 3 | 3 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |