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Lowndes County, Alabama severe weather history spans 199 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 50.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,447 nationally and #60 in Alabama.
199
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
45
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Lowndes County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lowndes County, Alabama severe weather history averages 2.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 72 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 42 events fall before 1990 and 157 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $1.8M 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 Lowndes County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 101 | 0 | $332K | 65 | 1962–2023 |
| Hail | 54 | 0 | $101K | 3.5 | 1974–2022 |
| Tornado | 24 | 0 | $1.8M | F2 | 1957–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | $130K | 0 | 1998–2022 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2001–2010 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $15K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
Decade by decade
Lowndes 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: 25 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-25 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-02-17 | EF2 | 0 | 10 | 11.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-03-01 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 24.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-11-24 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 9.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1996-03-18 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 19.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-11-25 | EF2 | 0 | 12 | 22.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1966-11-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-04-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1963-04-29 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-06-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lowndes County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 12 | $25K | |
| Feb 17, 2008 | Tornado | COLLIRENE | 0 | 10 | $215K |
| Jun 28, 1957 | Tornado | 0 | 8 | $250K | |
| Mar 1, 2007 | Tornado | SANDY RIDGE | 0 | 4 | $50K |
| Apr 30, 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | HAYNEVILLE | 0 | 4 | $100K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Tornado | LUM | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 1996 | Tornado | GORDONSVILLE | 0 | 2 | $100K |
| Aug 27, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
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 Collirene Community, about 14 miles west of Hayneville. It then tracked northeastward, and ended just north of US Highway 80, several miles west of Lowndesboro. At least 11 structures, most of them mobile homes, were damaged with three of these being completely destroyed. Hundreds of trees were either snapped or were uprooted along the damage path. The most extensive damage occurred in and near the Collirene Community. Ten injuries were attributed to this tornado.
The tornado first touched down just west of Caffey Road, near Robinsons Lake, in northeastern Lowndes County. It then moved northeast, crossing US-80 and County Road 37, before lifting. The most concentrated damage occurred at Mt. Olive Church and the Auxiliary Mt. Olive Church, on Frederick Douglass Road. A wing of the auxiliary church had its entire roof blown off, a couple windows blown out, and the steeple was blown 100 yards over a house. The main church building sustained damage to about 20% of its roof. Multiple trees were also blown down in the church area.
The tornado touched down just to the west of the intersection of Deer Trace Road and County Road 37 and traveled southeast for almost 5 miles lifting just to the west I-65. Along the path, five grain elevators were destroyed, three chicken houses were damaged or destroyed, and one home had nearly total roof removal. Numerous trees were also snapped.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
9,833
Population (ACS)
$86K
Median home value
20
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE ZETA | DR |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY | EM |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE NATE | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lowndes County, Alabama?
199 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $2.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lowndes County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 101 recorded events — 50.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lowndes County?
28 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 25 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lowndes County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Lowndes County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Lowndes County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lowndes County as very low risk, placing it in the 29 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lowndes 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
- Limestone County 909
- Macon County 189
- Lee County 434
- Madison County 1,981
- Lawrence County 670
- Marengo County 252
Cite this page
“Lowndes County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/lowndes-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.