Walker County, Alabama
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
59
Tornado reports
181
Hail reports
37
Floods since 1996
733
All events
31
Deaths
$177.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Walker County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 59 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.
The sixth segment of this long track tornado entered southwest Walker County south of Blue Water Rd and moved northeast, where it eventually exited the northeast portion of the county east of Phillipstown Rd. This tornado began in Pickens County, 5 miles northeast of Pickensville…
A tornado developed along a Quasi-Linear Convective System and touched down in rural southwestern Walker County, near the Fairview community. The tornado moved north northeast through Cordova before lifting near Lynns Park. The tornado touched down southwest of CR 6 and rapidly i…
This long tracked, strong, tornado first touched down in the Walker County city of Parrish. It then remained on the ground for 54 minutes, traversing nearly 30 miles in three counties. The vast majority of the damage was done in Walker County. In addition to Parrish, heavy damage…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Temperatures in the 20s with wind chill value around 20 overnight resulted in a fatality in Jasper partially attributed to hypothermia. Individual was found on the porch of a business along 9th Ave.
Temperatures in the 20s overnight resulted in a fatality attributed to hypothermia.
Elderly woman killed when a tree fell on a mobile home located on Creel Street in the town of Dora.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Social media report of 2 to 3 feet of water flowing over Sullivan Rd in Sumiton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were downed on Mill Creek Rd and also on Highway 5.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed around Jasper.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell on Ripley Road in Carbon Hill.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed around Cordova and Parrish.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed on Coon Creek Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed on Sellers Rd near Dora.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed around the Parrish community.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed on Sipsey Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed around the Jasper area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed in the Parrish area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed in the Cordova area.
Hail Hail
Nickel-size hail estimated from social media picture, along Hwy 195 in Thach.
Hail Hail
Nickel-size hail was reported near Curry.
Hail Hail
Quarter-size hail fell in the Pineywoods area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed in various locations around Oakman.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed at various locations across Walker County.
Heat Heat
Hot and humid conditions resulted in heat index values 110F or higher during the afternoon of July 29.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed in the Jasper area, including along Highway 69 near Arkadelphia Rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple locations of trees down across southern Walker County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large branches and trees were downed in the Sumiton area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed in the Townley area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed in the McCollum area along Highway 124.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed in the Sipsey area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of trees down in Eldridge along Alabama Highway 118 near Eldridge Baptist Church.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees were downed across Jasper associated with an outflow boundary.
Hail Hail
Social media photo of quarter-size hail in Oakman.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
This tornado entered Walker County from Tuscaloosa County. The tornado crossed into Walker County with notable damage in the CR 6 / Tutwiler Road area. Here, large trees were uprooted and/or snapped. Several homes sustained roof damage and at least one home had some windows blown…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed along Paul Bolton Rd. A tornado passed a couple miles to the southeast of this location.
Hail Hail
Nickel-size hail fell in the Eldridge area.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Numerous trees were downed across the county due to gradient winds up to 40 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 |
| 2019 | 16 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 2 |
| 2012 | 54 | 0 |
| 2011 | 53 | 2 |
| 2010 | 22 | 2 |
| 2009 | 26 | 3 |
| 2008 | 47 | 9 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 |
| 2005 | 24 | 1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 3 |
| 2001 | 13 | 1 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 3 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992 | 8 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 4 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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