Brookwood, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 691 severe weather events in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (297 events) and hail (215). The costliest on record was a tornado in April 2011, causing about $1.5 billion in property damage. The deadliest was a tornado in 2011 that killed 52. 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 | 297 |
| Hail | 215 |
| Tornado | 69 |
| Flash Flood | 57 |
| Lightning | 31 |
| Funnel Cloud | 9 |
| Flood | 7 |
| Heavy Rain | 6 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2011 | Tornado | $1.5 billion | 52 | 800 |
| 2. | 2000 | Tornado | $12.5 million | 11 | 144 |
| 3. | 2011 | Tornado | $9.2 million | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 2011 | Tornado | $7.1 million | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 1997 | Tornado | $5.0 million | 1 | 10 |
| 6. | 2021 | Flash Flood | $3.4 million | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2011 | Tornado | $2.5 million | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2011 | Tornado | $2.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | $900,000 | 1 | 0 |
| 10. | 1998 | Tornado | $800,000 | 0 | 1 |
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.