Abbeville, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 268 severe weather events in Henry County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (192 events) and tornado (31). The costliest on record was a tornado in March 2007, causing about $11.0 million in property damage. The deadliest was a tornado in 2002 that killed 1. This page counts every event type: tornadoes, thunderstorm winds, hail, floods, hurricanes, winter storms and more. Tornadoes also have their own detailed page, as do federal disaster declarations.
Events by Type Since 1996
| Events | |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 192 |
| Tornado | 31 |
| Hail | 23 |
| Flash Flood | 17 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 |
| Lightning | 2 |
| Flood | 1 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2007 | Tornado | $11.0 million | 0 | 2 |
| 2. | 2002 | Tornado | $3.0 million | 1 | 20 |
| 3. | 2000 | Tornado | $2.9 million | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 2002 | Tornado | $2.0 million | 0 | 8 |
| 5. | 2015 | Tornado | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2017 | Tornado | $500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2015 | Flood | $301,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2020 | Tornado | $250,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2023 | Tornado | $250,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 1997 | Tornado | $180,000 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service, Storm Events Database (county-level events, 1996-present). Damage figures are as estimated at the time of each event, not adjusted for inflation.