Good Hope, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 891 severe weather events in Cullman County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (487 events) and hail (225). The costliest on record was a tornado in April 2011, causing about $20.0 million in property damage. The deadliest was a tornado in 2011 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 | 487 |
| Hail | 225 |
| Flash Flood | 80 |
| Tornado | 58 |
| Lightning | 15 |
| Flood | 12 |
| Funnel Cloud | 9 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2011 | Tornado | $20.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | 2008 | Tornado | $2.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | 2002 | Tornado | $1.3 million | 0 | 8 |
| 4. | 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2009 | Flood | $300,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | $200,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | $200,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | $150,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2008 | Tornado | $150,000 | 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.