NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Atmore, AL
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
66 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Atmore, Alabama since 1851, 16 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 55 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 16
- Tropical storms
- 50
- Tornadoes
- 55
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Atmore
The strongest storm to pass near Atmore was an unnamed storm in 1882, a Category 3 hurricane with 122 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Dennis in 2005, whose centre came within 1 mile. The record near Atmore begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane 73 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 9 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 66 systems, 13 have come since 2000. Atmore has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 90% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The highest rating among the 55 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on February 15, 2016, came within 16 miles. Of the 55, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 have come since 2000. November has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on March 15, 2025. Of the 323 Alabama cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Atmore. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Atmore.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Atmore
Of the 66 tracks on the map, 28 were moving northeast as they passed Atmore, 15 north and 13 northwest. The unnamed 1882 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northeast and came ashore 63 miles southeast of Atmore. Within 75 miles of Atmore, 36 of the 66 came ashore, 18 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 15 came near Atmore: 5.0 a decade, against 3.5 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 73 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | SallySep 16 | 15 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2009 | IdaNov 10 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2009 | ClaudetteAug 17 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | DennisJul 10 | 1 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | ArleneJun 11 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 15 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | HannaSep 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | BarryAug 6 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 22 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | GeorgesSep 29 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1997 | DannyJul 20 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 4 | 41 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 3 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1994 | AlbertoJul 3 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 31 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 61 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | Unnamed 1969 stormOct 1 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | IreneOct 8 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 24 | 71 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormJul 9 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 8 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 11 | overhead | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 13 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 31 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormOct 6 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 60 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 20 | 55 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormJul 4 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 70 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | 12 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 5 | 68 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormNov 3 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 10 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 17 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 17 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 8 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 22 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 27 | 69 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 62 mi | Category 3 (122 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 3 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 19 | 63 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | overhead | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Atmore: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Atmore
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s3(1 EF3+)
- 2000s10
- 1990s3
- 1980s8
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2016 | EF3 | 16 mi | 16.45 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 20, 1971 | F3 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 3, 1968 | F3 | 7 mi | 70.4 mi | 0 / 18 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF2 | 25 mi | 23.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1984 | F2 | 21 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 10, 1981 | F2 | 22 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 62 |
| Apr 13, 1980 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 16, 1975 | F2 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 1974 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1972 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 2, 1972 | F2 | 6 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1967 | F2 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 55, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Atmore
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Atmore since 1961, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on March 28, 2023. The most recent report is from June 15, 2023. March and May have the most reports, 10 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Atmore
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Atmore, AL, 7 miles northeast of Atmore at 300 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 39°F. July is the wettest at 6.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 63.6 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (32.1 of 63.6 inches). September has brought the most of the 66 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (23); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 5.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 81 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 30 nights a year. That 63.6 inches is more than at 96 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (90%). Century, FL, 14 miles southeast, has its own station (Brewton 3 SSE, AL): 65.4 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and the same July average high, 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 39 | 6.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 65 | 43 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 49 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 79 | 55 | 4.8 | 6 |
| May | 86 | 64 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Jul | 92 | 73 | 6.9 | 10 |
| Aug | 92 | 73 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Sep | 89 | 68 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 80 | 57 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 47 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Dec | 63 | 42 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Year | 78 | 57 | 63.6 | 80 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Atmore, AL (300 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Atmore
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 68 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Atmore: 55 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 11, and the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on March 12, 2001. Of the 321 Alabama cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 144 have had fewer than Atmore.
March 18, 2022: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Atmore — 10 injured.
NWS: “A swath of damaging straight line winds impacted|the Poarch, AL area on 3/18/22 at 9:04 AM CDT. A narrow swath of|intense wind gusts estimated at 90 to 100mph affected a mobile|home park where several mobile homes were rolled/destroyed.”
March 12, 2001: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Atmore — 1 injured, $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “A line of severe thunderstorms produced an intense and well defined bow echo, or downburst, over the northwestern part of the county. The extremely high downburst winds, estimated to be around 100 mph, produced extensive damage in the Little River State Forest Park.”
December 14, 2009: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Atmore — $1.3 million damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain produced widespread flash flooding in Atmore. Numerous homes, businesses, and roads were flooded.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Atmore's ZIP code 36502 have filed 103 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.4 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Ivan in 2004: 16 claims (16% of all) and $214,000. The year with the most claims was 1998, with 18. 51% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 118 Alabama cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 84 have fewer than Atmore.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ivan2004 | 16 | $214,000 |
Escambia County, which includes Atmore, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 15 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Sally, on September 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Escambia County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $36.2 million a year, the 18th highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.8 million (58%), is from hurricanes.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Atmore
- Century, FL14 mi
- Mc David, FL15 mi
- Flomaton, AL16 mi
- Bay Minette, AL22 mi
- Brewton, AL24 mi
- Frisco City, AL24 mi
- Jay, FL25 mi
- Molino, FL26 mi
- Monroeville, AL31 mi
- Mount Vernon, AL32 mi
- Loxley, AL35 mi
- Cantonment, FL35 mi
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