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Barbour County, Alabama severe weather history spans 259 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 49.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,050 nationally and #52 in Alabama.
259
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$4.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Barbour County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Barbour County, Alabama severe weather history averages 3.6 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 76 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 49 events fall before 1990 and 210 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.6M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Barbour County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 128 | 0 | $296K | 74 | 1968–2026 |
| Hail | 72 | 0 | $128K | 2.75 | 1967–2023 |
| Tornado | 44 | 0 | $3.6M | F3 | 1954–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | $168K | 0 | 1998–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2007 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 2010–2010 |
Decade by decade
Barbour County, Alabama severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
45 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 37 touched down inside it and 8 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-25 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 44.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1972-01-13 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 16.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1971-03-02 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 23.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1954-12-05 | EF2 | 1 | 35 | 71.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2020-03-31 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 30.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-03-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-03-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 30.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-04-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-11-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1980-05-20 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 11.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Barbour County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2017 | Tornado | ALSTON | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $3K | |
| Oct 4, 1964 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $3K | |
| Jan 13, 2006 | Tornado | CLAYTON | 0 | 1 | $250K |
| Apr 23, 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | CLIO | 0 | 1 | $10K |
| Feb 22, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Aug 1, 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| May 20, 1980 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornado touched down in the White Oak Shores Community, about nine miles south of Eufaula along Walter F. George Lake. Several hundred trees were snapped off or uprooted along the path. Numerous mobile homes were damaged and some were totally destroyed at White Oak Shores. The tornado then tracked northeastward across White Oak Creek Park and into the far southern part of the Woodlawn Subdivision. The tornado track ended at the Chattahoochee River.
The tornado touched down at the intersection of CR-72 and AL-33, near Blue Springs State Park. It then traveled northeastward about 2 miles, before lifting at CR-41 just east of the park. Four houses and one mobile home sustained roof damage, and several trees were snapped off.
The tornado touched down just southwest of the intersection of CR-33 and CR-72, where it damaged the roof of a mobile home, and tore off a covered deck and a portion of the attached roof of another home. Several large trees were also uprooted in this area. The tornado then tracked northeastward near Blue Springs State Park, with limited tree damage. Near the intersection of CR-70 and CR-41, a pecan tree was partially snapped and twisted, and another home sustained significant roof damage. Tornado debris punctured the roof of another home across the street. A total of 4 homes and one mobile home was damaged.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
24,643
Population (ACS)
$113K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| 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 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Barbour County, Alabama?
259 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Barbour County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 128 recorded events — 49.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Barbour County?
45 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 37 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Barbour County?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Barbour County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Barbour County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Barbour County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 48 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Barbour 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
- Baldwin County 897
- Bibb County 276
- Autauga County 371
- Blount County 564
- Bullock County 149
- Butler County 218
Cite this page
“Barbour County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/barbour-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.