Killen, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 1,729 severe weather events in Lauderdale County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (1,245 events) and hail (190). The costliest on record was a thunderstorm wind in March 2023, causing about $5.4 million in property damage. The deadliest was a thunderstorm wind in 2004 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 | 1,245 |
| Hail | 190 |
| Flash Flood | 162 |
| Flood | 48 |
| Lightning | 33 |
| Tornado | 33 |
| Funnel Cloud | 9 |
| Heavy Rain | 9 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | $5.4 million | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | 2023 | Tornado | $3.9 million | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | 2025 | Tornado | $3.4 million | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 2025 | Tornado | $3.4 million | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | $1.6 million | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2010 | Flood | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2002 | Flash Flood | $400,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2003 | Flash Flood | $350,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2008 | Tornado | $300,000 | 0 | 2 |
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.