Highland Lake, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 470 severe weather events in Blount County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (256 events) and hail (110). The costliest on record was a tornado in April 2011, causing about $19.5 million in property damage. The deadliest was a lightning in 2002 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 | 256 |
| Hail | 110 |
| Tornado | 43 |
| Flash Flood | 39 |
| Lightning | 11 |
| Flood | 7 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 |
| Heavy Snow | 1 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2011 | Tornado | $19.5 million | 0 | 10 |
| 2. | 2011 | Tornado | $4.0 million | 0 | 3 |
| 3. | 2006 | Tornado | $1.5 million | 0 | 3 |
| 4. | 2008 | Tornado | $960,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2001 | Tornado | $800,000 | 0 | 22 |
| 6. | 2011 | Tornado | $480,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2002 | Tornado | $400,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2009 | Tornado | $400,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2011 | Tornado | $230,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2009 | 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.