Geneva County, Alabama severe weather history spans 448 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 70.5% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,069 nationally and #31 in Alabama.
448
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
20
Direct injuries
$12.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Geneva County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Geneva County, Alabama severe weather history averages 6.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 164 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 37 events fall before 1990 and 411 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Geneva County, Alabama record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $4.4M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Geneva County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 316 | 0 | $2.5M | 74 | 1960–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 44 | 0 | $2.2M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Tornado | 32 | 1 | $4.4M | F2 | 1956–2026 |
| Hail | 31 | 0 | $0 | 2.75 | 1968–2025 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $3.0M | 0 | 2013–2018 |
| Heavy Rain | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2013 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $588K | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2019 |
Decade by decade
Geneva County, Alabama severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
31 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 29 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-16 | EF2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-05-10 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 15.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-01-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-04-12 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-11-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-11-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-03-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-05-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2012-03-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Geneva County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2000 | Tornado | GENEVA | 1 | 9 | $2.5M |
| Sep 29, 1998 | Tornado | SAMSON | 0 | 3 | $100K |
| Nov 8, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Apr 5, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | GENEVA | 0 | 2 | $30K |
| Dec 16, 2007 | Heavy Rain | GENEVA | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | Tornado | EUNOLA | 0 | 1 | $250K |
| Apr 12, 1980 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An F2 tornado touched down on West Hendrix Avenue, just north of Highway 27 South, then tore through the Devco Community, Geneva, AL and continued on through the Bellwood Community just east of Highway 85 before lifting. In its wake, the tornado damaged up to 100 homes and destroyed five mobile homes, damaged or destroyed 15 vehicles, and downed numerous trees and power lines. About 6,000 county businesses and homes were without power until the following day. One woman was killed when her mobile home was hurled about 200 feet and destroyed. Nine others were injured, one of them seriously. Geneva County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by the Geneva County EMA.
Flash flooding transitioned to widespread areal flooding across the county with numerous roads and bridges damaged. Emergency management estimated damage in the county at $2.4 million. $1 million of that total was for a single bridge, and the other $1.4 million was due to road damage.
Roof damage to 30 homes and eight mobile homes, 15 cars damaged, a high school's roof and wall toppled, roof damage to a water treatment plant, and numerous trees and power lines down. Reported by the Geneva County EMA.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
26,887
Population (ACS)
$131K
Median home value
33
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 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Hurricane | HURRICANE MICHAEL | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Geneva County, Alabama?
448 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $12.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Geneva County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 316 recorded events — 70.5% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Geneva County?
31 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 29 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Geneva County?
33 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Geneva County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Geneva County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Geneva County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 53 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Geneva 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
- Franklin County 489
- Greene County 164
- Fayette County 317
- Hale County 240
- Etowah County 547
- Henry County 327
Cite this page
“Geneva County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/geneva-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.