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Greene County, Alabama severe weather history spans 164 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 48.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,642 nationally and #64 in Alabama.
164
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$9.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Greene County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Greene County, Alabama severe weather history averages 2.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 57 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 22 events fall before 1990 and 142 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $9.3M 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 Greene County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 80 | 0 | $409K | 75 | 1955–2025 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $173K | 2.5 | 1968–2025 |
| Tornado | 30 | 0 | $9.3M | F3 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | $80K | 0 | 1998–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2007 |
Decade by decade
Greene County, Alabama severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
28 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | 64 | 1,500 | 80.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF3 | 7 | 50 | 72.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-03-10 | EF3 | 2 | 7 | 18.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-15 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 18.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-02-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2022-02-03 | EF2 | 1 | 8 | 25.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-01-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-02-23 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Greene County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 7 | $0 | |
| Apr 24, 2010 | Tornado | FORKLAND | 0 | 2 | $50K |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | SNODDY | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 1977 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down in southwestern Greene county and moved northeast through central Hale and Bibb counties, before lifting near Marvel in far northeast Bibb county. The tornado touched down near the Tombigbee River, west of Tishabee on CR 69, and intensified to an EF2 rating with winds of 120 mph. As the tornado moved northeast, hundreds of trees were downed, a barn damaged, two small churches destroyed, and several mobile homes destroyed. The tornado crossed US Hwy 43 near Thornhill, destroying a large metal outbuilding and causing major roof and wall damage to several brick buildings. At least two minor injuries were noted along the path in Greene county. The tornado crossed the Black Warrior River and into Hale county east of Lake Mark Hanna.
A tornado touched down in northern Greene County and moved northeast through southern Tuscaloosa and western Jefferson Counties, causing devastating damage consistent with a violent EF4 rating to portions of the city of Tuscaloosa and western suburbs of Birmingham, before it lifted northeast of downtown Birmingham. The tornado initially touched down just south of the intersection of CR 60 and CR 208 in Greene County, and moved northeast, crossing mostly rural areas and causing significant tree damage. One outbuilding was destroyed with the debris being swept away and pieces of farm equipment flipped over. This damage was consistent with an EF2 rating with winds of 125 mph. The tornado crossed into Tuscaloosa County just north of CR 60. This tornado was produced by a supercell thunderstorm that began in Newton County Mississippi at 13:54 pm CST, finally dissipating in Macon County, North Carolina at approximately 21:18 pm CST. This supercell spawned several strong to violent tornadoes along its long path.
The first segment in this tornado initially touched down in Greene County along County Road 20, 2.2 miles east of Forkland. The tornado then moved northeast into Hale County, where it lifted north of State Highway 25, 2.4 miles west of the Bibb County line. In Greene County, the tornado was rated an EF-1, with maximum winds of 105 mph. The tornado snapped hundreds of trees along its path.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
7,424
Population (ACS)
$81K
Median home value
22
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 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 Greene County, Alabama?
164 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $9.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Greene County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 80 recorded events — 48.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Greene County?
28 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 26 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Greene County?
22 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Greene County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Greene County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greene County as very low risk, placing it in the 29 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Greene 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
- Geneva County 448
- Hale County 240
- Franklin County 489
- Henry County 327
- Fayette County 317
- Houston County 758
Cite this page
“Greene County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/greene-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.