NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Autaugaville, 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
25 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Autaugaville, Alabama since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 127 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 24
- Tornadoes
- 127
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
24 deaths in all
What the records show for Autaugaville
The strongest storm to pass near Autaugaville was Eloise in 1975, a Category 1 hurricane with 84 mph winds when its centre passed 49 miles away. The record near Autaugaville begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 48 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 4 systems. Of the 25 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Autaugaville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The highest rating among the 127 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 8 times; the most recent, on March 15, 2025, came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an EF3 on January 12, 2023, killed 7 people. Of the 127, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 79 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on April 6, 2025. Of the 323 Alabama cities, 53% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Autaugaville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1971, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Autaugaville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Autaugaville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | SallySep 17 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1985 | JuanNov 1 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 49 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 1 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 15 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 8 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 13 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 14 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 28 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Autaugaville: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Autaugaville
By decade
- 2020s22(2 EF3+)
- 2010s32(1 EF3+)
- 2000s25(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11(2 EF3+)
- 1970s13(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s9
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF3 | 6 mi | 82.31 mi | 7 / 16 |
| May 3, 1984 | F3 | 18 mi | 7 mi | 5 / 37 |
| Mar 6, 1996 | F3 | 17 mi | 19 mi | 4 / 40 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF3 | 12 mi | 9.29 mi | 3 / 4 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF3 | 18 mi | 24.33 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Dec 6, 1983 | F3 | 15 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | EF3 | 13 mi | 14.65 mi | 0 / 50 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 9 mi | 16.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 9.85 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 11 mi | 23.22 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | EF2 | 21 mi | 9.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | EF2 | 16 mi | 5.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 127, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Autaugaville
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Autaugaville since 1971, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on April 23, 1971. The most recent report is from March 26, 2023. April has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Autaugaville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Selma 6 SSE, AL, 18 miles southwest of Autaugaville at 157 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 57°F and 35°F. February is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 53.6 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 46% of the year's precipitation (24.7 of 53.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. October has brought the most of the 25 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal October there has highs of 78°F and 2.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 75 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 50 nights a year. That 53.6 inches is more than at 11 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (10%). Prattville, 12 miles east, has its own station (Montgomery Airport, AL): 51.3 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and a July average high of 94°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 35 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 62 | 38 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Mar | 69 | 44 | 5.6 | 7 |
| Apr | 76 | 50 | 3.6 | 6 |
| May | 84 | 59 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Aug | 91 | 70 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Sep | 87 | 63 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Nov | 67 | 41 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Dec | 60 | 38 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Year | 76 | 52 | 53.6 | 76 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Selma 6 SSE, AL (157 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 Autaugaville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 61 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Autaugaville: 53 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $299,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on March 3, 1999. Of the 321 Alabama cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 83 have had fewer than Autaugaville.
July 23, 2015: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Autaugaville — 1 killed.
NWS: “A 73 female died when she was struck by lightning while picking blueberries near her home.”
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 Autaugaville's ZIP code 36003 have filed 26 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $499,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1990: 13 claims (50% of all) and $427,000. 58% 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, 39 have fewer than Autaugaville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1990 | 13 | $427,000 |
Autauga County, which includes Autaugaville, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 hurricanes, 7 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on January 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Autauga County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.8 million a year, the 30th highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.0 million (56%), is from inland flooding.
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 Autaugaville
- Prattville, AL12 mi
- Hayneville, AL18 mi
- Millbrook, AL19 mi
- Selma, AL19 mi
- Deatsville, AL21 mi
- Elmore, AL22 mi
- Hope Hull, AL23 mi
- Maplesville, AL26 mi
- Montgomery, AL27 mi
- Clanton, AL29 mi
- Titus, AL29 mi
- Wetumpka, AL30 mi
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