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Marshall County, Alabama severe weather history spans 902 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 55.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #208 nationally and #11 in Alabama.
902
Recorded events
12
Direct deaths
180
Direct injuries
$46.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Marshall County, Alabama severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Marshall County, Alabama severe weather history averages 13.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 324 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 78 events fall before 1990 and 824 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Marshall County, Alabama record is tornado, responsible for 6 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $34.1M 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 Marshall County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 500 | 2 | $2.9M | 87 | 1960–2026 |
| Hail | 202 | 0 | $294K | 2.75 | 1967–2025 |
| Tornado | 76 | 6 | $34.1M | F4 | 1957–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 65 | 2 | $630K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Lightning | 24 | 1 | $8.3M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 20 | 0 | $465K | 0 | 2009–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 8 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2022 |
| Funnel Cloud | 7 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2020 |
Decade by decade
Marshall County, Alabama severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
73 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 55 touched down inside it and 18 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 | 13 | 54 | 127.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | 6 | 48 | 46.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-11-18 | EF4 | 3 | 12 | 26.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1995-02-16 | EF3 | 6 | 130 | 14.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-04-08 | EF3 | 2 | 90 | 38.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2010-04-24 | EF3 | 0 | 35 | 17.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-10 | EF3 | 0 | 5 | 32.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1985-04-05 | EF3 | 0 | 5 | 8.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-04-06 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 25.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-08 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Marshall County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tornado | RUTH | 5 | 48 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | GUNTERSVILLE MUNI AR | 2 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2010 | Lightning | COTTONVILLE | 1 | 4 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2009 | Tornado | LITTLE NEW YORK | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 1999 | Heavy Rain | ALBERTVILLE | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Flash Flood | NORTH ARAB | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Flash Flood | GRASSY | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2010 | Tornado | NIXON CHAPEL | 0 | 35 | $14.0M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A fifteen year-old female was killed and four others injured by lightning at the Honeycomb campground between 430 and 435 pm. The victims were swimming or at the water's edge of Lake Guntersville when a lightning bolt struck miles away from the parent thunderstorm.
An EF-1 tornado touched down just south of Gin Road in the Asbury community. A mobile home was completely destroyed with the content blown 40 yards and the frame blown 60 yards. Tragically, one occupant suffered fatal injuries with another suffering life threatening injuries. The tornado continued to track northeast destroying one large chicken house and damaging several others. Several barns and outbuildings sustained substantial damage. The tornado weakened as it continued to move northeast before lifting near Asbury Road.
Heavy rainfall earlier in the day caused many local creeks and streams to rise significantly. According to newspaper reports, a 3 year old boy drowned and an 8 year old boy sustained minor injuries while canoeing on a rain swollen creek after heavy rains had ended. The incident occurred on Drum Creek at US 431 in Albertvile.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
99,748
Population (ACS)
$202K
Median home value
29
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HELENE | EM |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE SALLY | EM |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Severe Storm | SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS | DR |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IRMA | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Arab 126
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Marshall County, Alabama?
902 events are on record between 1957 and 2026, causing 12 direct deaths and $46.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Marshall County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 500 recorded events — 55.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Marshall County?
73 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 55 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Marshall County?
29 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Marshall County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Marshall County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marshall County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 87 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Marshall 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
- Marion County 518
- Mobile County 1,121
- Marengo County 252
- Monroe County 295
- Madison County 1,981
- Montgomery County 519
Cite this page
“Marshall County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/marshall-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.