Bayou La Batre, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 828 severe weather events in Mobile County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (304 events) and flash flood (173). The costliest on record was a flash flood in April 2014, causing about $6.5 million in property damage. The deadliest was a tornado in 1996 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 | 304 |
| Flash Flood | 173 |
| Hail | 168 |
| Tornado | 77 |
| Lightning | 63 |
| Heavy Rain | 12 |
| Waterspout | 11 |
| Flood | 7 |
| Funnel Cloud | 6 |
| Coastal Flood | 5 |
| Rip Current | 2 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2014 | Flash Flood | $6.5 million | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | $3.5 million | 0 | 8 |
| 3. | 1997 | Tornado | $2.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 2013 | Tornado | $1.5 million | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2012 | Tornado | $1.4 million | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 1998 | Flash Flood | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2006 | Lightning | $800,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2007 | Tornado | $750,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2006 | Lightning | $500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2004 | Lightning | $500,000 | 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.