Ider, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 876 severe weather events in DeKalb County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (528 events) and hail (172). The costliest on record was a tornado in April 2010, causing about $3.0 million in property damage. The deadliest was a tornado in 2011 that killed 25. 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 | 528 |
| Hail | 172 |
| Flash Flood | 62 |
| Tornado | 54 |
| Flood | 22 |
| Lightning | 17 |
| Heavy Rain | 17 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2010 | Tornado | $3.0 million | 0 | 10 |
| 2. | 2010 | Tornado | $3.0 million | 0 | 5 |
| 3. | 1997 | Tornado | $2.2 million | 0 | 10 |
| 4. | 2003 | Flash Flood | $1.9 million | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2010 | Tornado | $1.5 million | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2010 | Tornado | $1.3 million | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | $350,000 | 0 | 1 |
| 8. | 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | $250,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2010 | Tornado | $200,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2007 | 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.