NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Brewton, 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
57 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Brewton, Alabama since 1851, 14 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sally in 2020. Since 1950, 77 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 14
- Tropical storms
- 43
- Tornadoes
- 77
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Brewton
The strongest storm to pass near Brewton was an unnamed storm in 1926, a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1916, whose centre came within 10 miles. The record near Brewton begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Sally in 2020, a tropical storm 3 miles away. Of the 57 systems, 8 have come since 2000. Brewton has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 90% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The highest rating among the 77 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on February 15, 2016, came within 8 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on January 13, 2006, killed 1 person. Of the 77, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 38 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 323 Alabama cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Brewton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1984, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Brewton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Brewton
Of the 57 tracks on the map, 21 were moving northeast as they passed Brewton, 16 north and 13 northwest. The unnamed 1926 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northwest and came ashore 62 miles south of Brewton. Within 75 miles of Brewton, 36 of the 57 came ashore, 18 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 9 came near Brewton: 3.0 a decade, against 3.3 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SallySep 16 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2009 | ClaudetteAug 17 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | DennisJul 10 | 21 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | ArleneJun 11 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 38 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2001 | BarryAug 6 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 22 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1997 | DannyJul 20 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 19 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 3 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1994 | AlbertoJul 3 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 31 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 56 mi | Category 3 (114 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1969 | Unnamed 1969 stormOct 1 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | IreneOct 8 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 24 | 63 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 26 | 66 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormJul 9 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 11 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 13 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 31 | overhead | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormOct 6 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 20 | 58 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormJul 4 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 57 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | 10 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 11 | 61 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormNov 3 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 14 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 17 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormAug 2 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 7 | 60 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 8 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 27 | 49 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 28 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 46 mi | Category 3 (112 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 19 | 58 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Brewton: 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 Brewton
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s7(1 EF3+)
- 2000s22
- 1990s8
- 1980s8
- 1970s12
- 1960s4(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2016 | EF3 | 8 mi | 16.45 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 3, 1968 | F3 | 1 mi | 70.4 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Dec 10, 1961 | F3 | 3 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 23.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | EF2 | 2 mi | 22.03 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Feb 15, 2016 | EF2 | 18 mi | 2.19 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF2 | 15 mi | 22.95 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | EF2 | 18 mi | 14.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 23, 1985 | F2 | 12 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Oct 15, 1984 | F2 | 14 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 5, 1974 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 1972 | F2 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 77, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Brewton
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Brewton since 1984, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 17, 2023. The most recent report is from May 10, 2024. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Brewton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Brewton 3 NNE, AL, 3 miles east of Brewton at 170 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 70°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 38°F. July is the wettest at 6.7 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.4 inches; the year adds up to 61.6 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (30.6 of 61.6 inches). September has brought the most of the 57 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (19); a normal September there has highs of 86°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 61 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 35 nights a year. That 61.6 inches is more than at 91 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (85%). Flomaton, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Brewton 3 SSE, AL): 65.4 inches a year, 3.8 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 38 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Feb | 65 | 41 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 71 | 46 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 53 | 5.0 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 61 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jun | 88 | 68 | 6.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 89 | 70 | 6.7 | 9 |
| Aug | 89 | 70 | 6.2 | 9 |
| Sep | 86 | 65 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Oct | 79 | 55 | 3.4 | 4 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Dec | 62 | 40 | 6.3 | 8 |
| Year | 77 | 54 | 61.6 | 76 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Brewton 3 NNE, AL (170 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 Brewton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Brewton: 75 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $964,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on November 21, 1997. October has had the most flash floods, 5 of 16. Of the 321 Alabama cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 190 have had fewer than Brewton.
July 9, 2022: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of Brewton — 1 killed.
NWS: “A man in his 30s was struck and killed by lightning while floating along the Burnt Corn Creek.”
July 2, 2009: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Brewton — 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph blew a tree down on a brick frame house and trapped a 70 year old female inside. She had minor injuries and the house was a total loss.”
July 2, 2009: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Brewton — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “A McCall area woman was injured and trapped in her residence when strong winds sent a large oak tree crashing through her home at 141 Brantley Lane. The McCall Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the residence of Wanda Straiton at 618 PM CDT.”
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 Brewton's ZIP code 36426 have filed 268 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $11.8 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1998: 84 claims (31% of all) and $5.2 million, then Hurricane Georges in 1998 with 43 and Hurricane Sally in 2020 with 32. 67% 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, 101 have fewer than Brewton.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1998 | 84 | $5.2 million |
| Hurricane Georges1998 | 43 | $1.1 million |
| Hurricane Sally2020 | 32 | $1.8 million |
| Hurricane Opal1995 | 13 | $139,000 |
Escambia County, which includes Brewton, 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.
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