Crenshaw County, Alabama severe weather history spans 248 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 63.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,118 nationally and #54 in Alabama.
248
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
30
Direct injuries
$6.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Crenshaw County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Crenshaw County, Alabama severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 76 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 21 events fall before 1990 and 227 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $4.4M 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 Crenshaw County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 158 | 0 | $1.9M | 90 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 38 | 0 | $17K | 2.5 | 1978–2023 |
| Tornado | 29 | 0 | $4.4M | F4 | 1957–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 17 | 0 | $404K | 0 | 1998–2022 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2012 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $135K | 0 | 2015–2017 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $5K | 0 | 2022–2022 |
Decade by decade
Crenshaw County, Alabama severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
33 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-04-18 | EF4 | 2 | 14 | 52.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-04-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-01-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-01 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 24.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1973-11-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-09-29 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-04-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-01-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-03-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Crenshaw County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1990 | Tornado | 0 | 28 | $2.5M | |
| Sep 30, 1965 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Most of the damage in and around the city of Luverne was produced by a corridor of enhanced straight line winds with top winds estimated as high as 90 mph. Significant tree and power line damage was observed in the city with a few homes suffering significant shingle damage. A few homes were also damaged by fallen trees. A few businesses in downtown Luverne suffered major roof loss. The greatest damage occurred on Fourth Street where a single wide mobile home was pushed off its unanchored foundation and destroyed.
The tornado first touched own on Cook Stand Road just east of the Butler County line. Several homes experienced significant damage due to downed trees. A double wide manufactured home was shifted off its blocks. The tornado tracked east northeast across highway 10 where it produced minor shingle damage and broken windows to a single family home. The tornado continued northeast producing sporadic tree damage. A chicken house was destroyed on Quail Tower Road. The tornado intensified again as it crossed highway 331. Numerous chicken houses were destroyed on CR 50 and Cross Road. The tornado continued northeast and produced additional sporadic tree damage until it reached the Pike County line just south and east of Petrey.
A severe thunderstorm moved northeastward across Crenshaw County and spawned a tornado which tracked from extreme southwest Crenshaw County to east central Crenshaw County. The tornado initially touched down at EF-0 intensity about 5 miles north of Dozier or about 1 mile northeast of Leon. The tornado varied in strength from EF-1 to EF-2 before dissipating about 4 miles east of Luverne, or about 1 mile south-southwest of Vidette. The survey showed strong evidence of convergence into the center of the path for just about every single damage location surveyed. Damage along the path was primarily snapped trunks of pine and hardwood trees on both hilltops and valleys. Chicken houses and outbuildings were destroyed. In addition, the tornado resulted in significant damage to a house and car at the end of the path before the tornado quickly dissipated. The path width varied from 40 yards to a maximum of 100 yards, but averaged 60 to 80 yards at most points.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
13,122
Population (ACS)
$114K
Median home value
29
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY | DR |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY | EM |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| May 21, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Crenshaw County, Alabama?
248 events are on record between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $6.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Crenshaw County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 158 recorded events — 63.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Crenshaw County?
33 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 28 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Crenshaw County?
29 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Crenshaw County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Crenshaw County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Crenshaw County as very low risk, placing it in the 34 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Crenshaw 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
- Covington County 431
- Cullman County 1,074
- Coosa County 171
- Dale County 601
- Conecuh County 206
- Dallas County 373
Cite this page
“Crenshaw County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/crenshaw-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.