Egypt, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 422 severe weather events in Etowah County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (249 events) and hail (103). The costliest on record was a tornado in December 2000, causing about $10.0 million in property damage. The deadliest was a thunderstorm wind 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 | 249 |
| Hail | 103 |
| Flash Flood | 26 |
| Tornado | 20 |
| Lightning | 14 |
| Flood | 7 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2000 | Tornado | $10.0 million | 0 | 14 |
| 2. | 2011 | Tornado | $9.4 million | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | 2001 | Tornado | $1.5 million | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | $800,000 | 0 | 1 |
| 5. | 2004 | Flash Flood | $200,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | $154,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2005 | Lightning | $110,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2009 | Flash Flood | $100,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | $100,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 1997 | Lightning | $85,000 | 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.