Wilcox County, Alabama severe weather history spans 146 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 56.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,722 nationally and #67 in Alabama.
146
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Wilcox County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Wilcox County, Alabama severe weather history averages 2.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 40 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 16 events fall before 1990 and 130 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Wilcox County, Alabama record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $2.3M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Wilcox County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 82 | 0 | $494K | 70 | 1971–2024 |
| Hail | 36 | 0 | $3K | 1.75 | 1985–2023 |
| Tornado | 15 | 1 | $2.3M | F2 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 12 | 0 | $127K | 0 | 1996–2021 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 2016–2016 |
Decade by decade
Wilcox County, Alabama severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
15 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 12 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 | EF4 | 1 | 2 | 6.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1983-11-23 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-03-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-03-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Wilcox County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2007 | Tornado | PRAIRIE | 1 | 2 | $2.0M |
| Nov 23, 1983 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Vredenburgh storm took on a bow-shaped appearance again as it entered Wilcox County and did sporadic damage to trees for another five to six miles. The storm continued northeast and crossed State Highway 265. The storm damaged some out buildings on County Road 45. The storm lost its intensity near County Road 45 and no other damage was found north of County Road 45.
Heavy rainfall in the southwest part of the county caused several roads to become flooded. These roads had to be closed for more than an hour, until the heavy rainfall moved out of the area. Weather radars estimated that four to six hours of rain fell across the area in a four hour period. Most of the rain fell near the Alabama River and the rainfall quickly ran into the basin.
The tornado likely began near Godboldt Ave and Cedar Ave in Pine|Hill where a few trees were uprooted in a weakly convergent|pattern. The tornado then continued east towards county road|5 producing weak tree damage. The tornado quickly intensified and|reached peak intensity as it crossed highway 5 resulting in|several large softwood pines snapped and minor damage to a home.|The tornado then quickly crossed highway 5 where it quickly|dissipated.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
10,172
Population (ACS)
$99K
Median home value
22
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ZETA | 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 Wilcox County, Alabama?
146 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $3.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Wilcox County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 82 recorded events — 56.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Wilcox County?
15 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 12 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Wilcox County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Wilcox County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Wilcox County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wilcox County as very low risk, placing it in the 37 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Wilcox 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
- Washington County 314
- Winston County 432
- Walker County 637
- Tuscaloosa County 852
- Tallapoosa County 421
- Talladega County 514
Cite this page
“Wilcox County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/wilcox-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.