Conecuh County, Alabama severe weather history spans 206 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 56.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,413 nationally and #59 in Alabama.
206
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$6.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Conecuh County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Conecuh County, Alabama severe weather history averages 3.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 59 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 35 events fall before 1990 and 171 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Conecuh County, Alabama record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $3.4M 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 Conecuh County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 116 | 0 | $2.1M | 90 | 1962–2024 |
| Hail | 40 | 0 | $20K | 2.75 | 1981–2026 |
| Tornado | 34 | 1 | $3.4M | F2 | 1957–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 14 | 0 | $467K | 0 | 1998–2023 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2018–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2002 |
Decade by decade
Conecuh County, Alabama severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
34 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 28 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-06-19 | EF2 | 0 | 20 | 22.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2016-02-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2008-02-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1985-09-23 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 22.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-10-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-28 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 11.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Conecuh County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2006 | Tornado | BELLEVILLE | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Sep 23, 1985 | Tornado | 0 | 4 | $250K | |
| Mar 12, 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | EVERGREEN | 0 | 1 | $1.3M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An F1 tornado touched down along County Road 15, just south of the town of Belleville. The tornado tracked north northeast crossing U. S. Highway 84 before dissipating just north of the highway. Most of the damage was along both sides of U. S. Highway 84. Three homes were destroyed, and fifteen other structures and eight vehicles were damaged. Numerous power lines and trees were blown town along the track of the tornado. The Belleville fire department station was destroyed. Only one cinder block wall was left standing at the station. One person was killed when a chimney in her home collapsed on top of her. She had just got into the brick home and was putting her purse down when the chimney fell on top of her.
A very intense downburst along a line of severe thunderstorms produced extensive and widespread wind damage to trees, structures and some vehicles throughout the Evergreen area. A large wall of the building housing a local clothing store collapsed, temporarily trapping several people in the building, two of whom received minor injuries. A vehicle outside the building was crushed by the collapsed wall. In addition, the extremely strong winds damaged or destroyed at least 28 other buildings and homes . Several eyewitnesses said no "freight train" sound was heard. It just sounded like a "puff" of wind!
This tornado was produced from the same parent supercell thunderstorm that produced the EF-3 tornado in Century, FL. The tornado in Conecuh County first touched down south of County Road 6 and quickly strengthened as it crossed the road. EF-2 intensity damage was observed at the Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Department which was completely destroyed. Significant tree damage was noted in the area and a well built home suffered extensive roof damage. The tornado continued to the northwest toward the Johnsonville Circle area where a few homes suffered roof damage. A single wide mobile home on Johnsonville Circle was destroyed. The mobile home was not anchored. Damage in this area was consistent with EF-1 intensity. The tornado lifted in the woods just to the northeast of the end of Clinton Drive.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
11,275
Population (ACS)
$105K
Median home value
27
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 |
| 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 Conecuh County, Alabama?
206 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $6.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Conecuh County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 116 recorded events — 56.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Conecuh County?
34 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 Conecuh County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Conecuh County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Conecuh County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Conecuh County as very low risk, placing it in the 31 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Conecuh 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
- Colbert County 1,364
- Coosa County 171
- Coffee County 594
- Covington County 431
- Cleburne County 180
- Crenshaw County 248
Cite this page
“Conecuh County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/conecuh-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.