Blue Ridge, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 456 severe weather events in Elmore County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (249 events) and hail (97). The costliest on record was a tornado in April 2011, causing about $50.0 million in property damage. The deadliest was a tornado in 2011 that killed 6. 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 | 249 |
| Hail | 97 |
| Tornado | 44 |
| Flash Flood | 43 |
| Lightning | 13 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 |
| Flood | 2 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2011 | Tornado | $50.0 million | 6 | 20 |
| 2. | 2009 | Flash Flood | $4.9 million | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | 2011 | Tornado | $1.3 million | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 1996 | Tornado | $700,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | $600,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 1996 | Tornado | $500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2003 | Hail | $500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 1996 | Tornado | $150,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | $135,000 | 1 | 0 |
| 10. | 2004 | Tornado | $122,000 | 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.