Kinsey, Alabama — Severe Weather History
The National Weather Service has logged 618 severe weather events in Houston County, Alabama since 1996 - most often thunderstorm wind (420 events) and hail (67). The costliest on record was a tornado in January 2024, causing about $6.0 million in property damage. The deadliest was a thunderstorm wind in 2017 that killed 4. 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 | 420 |
| Hail | 67 |
| Flash Flood | 66 |
| Tornado | 38 |
| Flood | 11 |
| Lightning | 10 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 |
Costliest Events on Record
| # | Year | Event | Damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2024 | Tornado | $6.0 million | 1 | 16 |
| 2. | 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | $2.2 million | 0 | 3 |
| 3. | 2015 | Flood | $891,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 2014 | Flood | $818,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2013 | Flood | $760,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2005 | Tornado | $750,000 | 0 | 4 |
| 7. | 2017 | Tornado | $500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2022 | Lightning | $500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 1997 | Tornado | $500,000 | 0 | 5 |
| 10. | 2009 | Flash Flood | $500,000 | 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.