Cherokee, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 1,235 severe weather events in Colbert County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (908 events) and flash flood (121). The costliest on record was a thunderstorm wind in March 2023, causing about $10.0 million in property damage. The deadliest was a lightning in 2010 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 | 908 |
| Flash Flood | 121 |
| Hail | 114 |
| Tornado | 35 |
| Lightning | 25 |
| Flood | 19 |
| Heavy Rain | 10 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | $10.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | $7.5 million | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2025 | Tornado | $608,000 | 0 | 1 |
| 7. | 2003 | Flash Flood | $500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2008 | Tornado | $300,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | $300,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2002 | Flash Flood | $200,000 | 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.