Mobile 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.
129
Tornado reports
242
Hail reports
185
Floods since 1996
1,123
All events
6
Deaths
$27.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Mobile County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 128 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.
An F3 tornado touched down just east of I-65 in Saraland near Shelton Beach Estates. The tornado skipped east northeast along the ground before lifting back into the cloud near U S Highway 43. Three homes were almost completely gone, three more suffered major damage and about six…
Tornado F3 Tornado
A 59 year old man was struck by lightning while he was climbing a ladder to perform repairs on the roof of a home. He was on life support for a few weeks, but was unable to recover from his injuries and passed away.
A local male drowned while rescuing his two sons who got into trouble in rough water near the west end of Dauphin Island. The two kids were swimming when the current started carrying them out into the Gulf. The father jumped into the current and was able to get his two kids into …
Two males were fishing from a boat near the bayway in Mobile Bay in a fishing tournament. Thunderstorms had been moving through the area for several hours. Lightning hit one of the males and he died before reaching the hospital.
Two males were fishing in a wooden boat, when lightning struck and killed one occupant. The other occupant was not injured. They were fishing along the northern section of the island when the lightning struck. There were numerous storms in the area at the time.
Eye witness interviews, archived radar data, photographic evidence and media reports indicate that a thunderstorm downburst with peak winds of 70 mph, accompanied by a gustnado along the leading edge of the gustfront, was the cause of the damage that occurred in the vicinity of t…
Ten to seventeen inches of rain fell across much of central and southern Mobile county. Most of that rain fell during the evening of April 29th through the early morning of April 30th. Widespread flash flooding was reported across central and southern Mobile county, including the…
A brief tornado developed along a squall line of thunderstorms moving across east central Mobile county, producing significant damage to 3 large storage warehouses, various outbuildings and numerous automobiles at the Evonik chemical processing plant on Degussa Road near the Theo…
The initial tornado touchdown was located near Dauphin Island Parkway...Duval Street and Halls Mill Road...where it initially moved northwestward. The tornado continued northward to near the intersections of Holcomb Avenue...Government Street and Dauphin Island Parkway where it p…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The EF-0 tornado began along Mason Ferry Rd west of Georgetown Alabama where it resulted in a few large branches snapped. The tornado continued through the forest on the north side of Mason Ferry rd before reaching McDavid rd where large branches and a large softwood tree was upr…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The EF-1 tornado began south of Mason Ferry Rd just south of McDavid Rd. The start point was difficult to determine as the end point of another tornado and the start point of this tornado were close in proximity to each other. However, convergence patterns and radar analysis did …
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Available high resolution satellite imagery revealed a brief EF0 tornado occurred in the Turnerville area, tracking across Dixie Road and Salco Road. The tornado caused mainly minor tree damage along its track, reaching a peak width just across Salco Road around 100 yards wide.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Available high resolution satellite imagery revealed a brief EF0 tornado tracked along Dawes Road just northeast of Dees. The tornado remained primarily within forest causing minor tree damage along its track. The track of the tornado is also supported by a radar tornado debris s…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Available high resolution satellite imagery was able to reveal an EF0 tornado tracked north of Interstate 10 near Grand Bay. The tornado began north of Pascagoula Road solely in forest causing minor tree damage. While there is a gap in visible damage on satellite imagery, radar t…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Available high resolution satellite imagery revealed a weak EF0 tornado tracked from Irvington through the Laurendine area causing sporadic minor tree damage all along its track. The track of the tornado is further supported by the presence of a radar tornado debris signature.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed powerlines at Grand Bay Wilmer Road and Warren Creek Road.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado first touched down just west of Orchard Dr, north of Howells Ferry Rd. It continued northeast and moved across the Princeton Woods subdivision. After that it crossed Moffett Rd near University Ave and came to an end. No damage was noted further east toward N Universit…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large, embedded supercell moved across Dauphin Island during the early morning hours of May 10th. NWS ground survey crew assessed the damage that occurred across the island finding mostly sporadic damage without any coherent signs of convergent damage, something we look for whe…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several reports on social media of water rescues and flooded roads near I-65 and in downtown Mobile.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water over the road on Dawes Road near Dawes Lake road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous reports of flooded roads and water rescues in midtown and downtown Mobile. 6 to 8 inches of rain fell over the course of a few hours.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Media reports multiple water rescues and several homes that were inundated by water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Public reports water over roadway on Bellingrath Road at River Plantation Drive.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado touched down along County Road 96 near Meinhardt Loop Road West, where a few trees had their tops snapped. The tornado continued to the northeast into an area that ground survey crews could not get to between the start point and Sam Lewis Road. This stretch was likely…
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A very brief EF0 tornado touched down east of Dauphin Island Parkway impacting a home adjacent to Mobile Bay. The home sustained damage to the back patio with the southernmost wall being pulled out and deposited to the south along with the contents of the patio. Large tree limbs …
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF1 tornado began south of Dees in Mobile County west of Grand Bay Wilmer Road. A radar indicated tornado debris signature began in the adjacent forest, tracking northeast across Grand Bay Wilmer Road. As it crossed the road, multiple pine trees were snapped midway up the trun…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF0 tornado began just west of the Mobile Regional Airport solely in forest based on radar indicated tornado debris signature. This tornado continued east across the southern portions of the airport property. No visible damage was evident on the western side of the proper…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A very brief EF0 tornado occurred on the University of South Alabama campus. This tornado began near USA South Drive where some outdoor portable restrooms were blown over facing due northwest to west along with some metal fence barricades. The tornado continued northwest to USA N…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed a large tree down in Country Club Woods subdivision off Airport Blvd near Azalea Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flooding and road closures of Mobile and Tacon streets.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flooding on Montlimar Drive adjacent to Briquettes.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flooding on Bel Air Blvd neat Bel Air Mall.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video of flash flooding in Saraland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Off duty NWS Employee reports downed power lines and a few snapped trees on Schillinger Rd south of Cottage Hill Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down in portions of Mobile County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ASOS station KBFM Mobile Brookley measured a wind gust to 61mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed multiple trees on powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed multiple trees near Halls Mill Road and Old Pascagoula Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds downed a large tree on the campus of the University of South Alabama.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Brief EF-1 tornado begun on Brighton Ct removing a home's roof. It appears the roof was removed due to a garage door failure leading to almost complete removal. An exterior wall in the garage was bowed out; however, a lower wind speed was assigned due to the failure mode being th…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos relayed on social media of roof damage to a home off Georgetown Chunchula Rd.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 27 | 8 |
| 2023 | 42 | 3 |
| 2022 | 35 | 11 |
| 2021 | 30 | 2 |
| 2020 | 23 | 7 |
| 2019 | 35 | 5 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 36 | 1 |
| 2016 | 40 | 0 |
| 2015 | 37 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 1 |
| 2012 | 17 | 3 |
| 2011 | 34 | 5 |
| 2010 | 16 | 1 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 1 |
| 2007 | 22 | 2 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005 | 30 | 4 |
| 2004 | 19 | 2 |
| 2003 | 27 | 1 |
| 2002 | 31 | 3 |
| 2001 | 28 | 1 |
| 2000 | 47 | 3 |
| 1999 | 30 | 2 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 38 | 2 |
| 1996 | 23 | 1 |
| 1995 | 25 | 2 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 2 |
| 1989 | 17 | 3 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 20 | 3 |
| 1982 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 6 |
| 1979 | 6 | 3 |
| 1978 | 9 | 3 |
| 1977 | 8 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1973 | 10 | 3 |
| 1972 | 6 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 5 | 2 |
| 1965 | 5 | 1 |
| 1964 | 6 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 4 | 4 |
| 1959 | 4 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 2 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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