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Macon County, Alabama severe weather history spans 189 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 45.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,505 nationally and #61 in Alabama.
189
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
12
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Macon County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Macon County, Alabama severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 61 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 28 events fall before 1990 and 161 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $1.6M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Macon County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 86 | 0 | $511K | 65 | 1956–2024 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $236K | 3 | 1962–2023 |
| Tornado | 31 | 0 | $1.6M | F2 | 1975–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 13 | 0 | $196K | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $7K | 0 | 2001–2011 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2002 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
Decade by decade
Macon County, Alabama severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
32 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 27 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-03 | EF4 | 23 | 90 | 68.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-27 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-03-03 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 29.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-04-11 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 5.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-11-16 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 61.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-05-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-01-10 | EF2 | 0 | 9 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-02-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Macon County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 9 | $250K | |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Tornado | CHEHAW | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2005 | Tornado | TUSKEGEE | 0 | 1 | $48K |
| Mar 7, 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | SHORTER | 0 | 1 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down in northeast Macon County south of Notasulga, east of County Road 81, along County Road 59. The tornado moved to the northeast, causing extensive tree damage. Approximately a dozen mobile homes sustained damage along County Road 54, before the tornado crossed into Lee County, south of Hunter Road.
The tornado that touched down near Liberty City in Tallapoosa County crossed into Macon County, and continued to travel southeast, staying just southwest of the Lee County line for most of its path. In Macon County, thousands of trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the damage path. A few mobile homes suffered varying degrees of damage, and one mobile home was knocked off its foundation. Several barns had their roofs partially removed, and several other structures suffered varying degrees of roof damage. Several homes and vehicles had windows broken out.
The supercell continued producing very large hail in a swath that covered the northern part of Macon County. Hail up to baseball size fell near Notasulga. Numerous automobiles and homes were damaged. A few trees were also blown down along the path.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
18,691
Population (ACS)
$102K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| May 5, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY | EM |
| May 21, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Macon County, Alabama?
189 events are on record between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Macon County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 86 recorded events — 45.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Macon County?
32 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 27 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Macon County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Macon County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Macon County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Macon County as very low risk, placing it in the 24 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Macon County, Alabama severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Lowndes County 199
- Madison County 1,981
- Limestone County 909
- Marengo County 252
- Lee County 434
- Marion County 518
Cite this page
“Macon County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/macon-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.