NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Brent, 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
21 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Brent, Alabama since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 107 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 21
- Tornadoes
- 107
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
29 deaths in all
What the records show for Brent
None of the 21 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Brent; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 4 miles away. The record near Brent begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 4 systems. Of the 21 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Brent has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 57% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The highest rating among the 107 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on December 16, 2000, came within 22 miles. Of the 107, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 78 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on March 15, 2025. Of the 323 Alabama cities, 72% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Brent. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1976, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 61% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Brent.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Brent
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1985 | JuanNov 1 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 8 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 16 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 17 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Brent: 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 Brent
By decade
- 2020s29(4 EF3+)
- 2010s36(2 EF3+)
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s1(1 EF3+)
- 1980s8
- 1970s6(2 EF3+)
- 1960s8(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2000 | F4 | 22 mi | 18 mi | 11 / 144 |
| May 27, 1973 | F4 | 6 mi | 139.1 mi | 7 / 199 |
| Feb 23, 1975 | F4 | 25 mi | 14.4 mi | 1 / 49 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 7 mi | 72.13 mi | 7 / 50 |
| Mar 10, 1992 | F3 | 21 mi | 18 mi | 2 / 7 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EF3 | 11 mi | 29.24 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF3 | in town | 79.66 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF3 | 14 mi | 50.13 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF3 | 13 mi | 11.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 19 mi | 20.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 17, 1963 | F3 | 4 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 11, 1961 | F3 | 16 mi | 9.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 107, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Brent
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Brent since 1976, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on April 25, 2003. The most recent report is from May 15, 2022. April has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Brent
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Centreville 6 SW, AL, 4 miles south of Brent at 450 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 91°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 32°F. February is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 57.2 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 47% of the year's precipitation (26.6 of 57.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 21 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 66 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 67 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.7 inches a year, most of it in March. That 57.2 inches is more than at 52 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (49%). Duncanville, 17 miles northwest, has its own station (Northport 2 S, AL): 57.2 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 92°F against 91°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 32 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 59 | 35 | 5.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 68 | 40 | 5.6 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 75 | 47 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 82 | 56 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 88 | 64 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91 | 68 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 61 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 76 | 50 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 65 | 38 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 57 | 34 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Year | 74 | 49 | 57.2 | 75 | 0.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Centreville 6 SW, AL (450 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 Brent
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 47 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Brent: 38 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $527,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on April 11, 2011. September has had the most flash floods, 5 of 7. Of the 321 Alabama cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 83 have had fewer than Brent.
July 17, 2017: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Brent — 1 injured.
September 21, 2009: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Brent — $100,000 damage.
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
Bibb County, which includes Brent, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on April 26, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bibb County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.0 million a year, the 49th highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.7 million (52%), 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).
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Cities near Brent
- Centreville, AL6 mi
- West Blocton, AL15 mi
- Duncanville, AL17 mi
- Marion, AL19 mi
- Vance, AL20 mi
- Woodstock, AL20 mi
- Cottondale, AL21 mi
- Maplesville, AL23 mi
- Moundville, AL24 mi
- Montevallo, AL24 mi
- Brookwood, AL26 mi
- Mc Calla, AL26 mi
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