NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Camden, 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
32 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Camden, Alabama since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 41 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 30
- Tornadoes
- 41
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Camden
The strongest storm to pass near Camden was Opal in 1995, a Category 1 hurricane with 78 mph winds when its centre passed 42 miles away. The record near Camden begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a Category 1 hurricane 45 miles away. Of the 32 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Camden has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The highest rating among the 41 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 1, 2007, came within 11 miles. Of the 41, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. March and April have had the most tornadoes, 13 each. The most recent tornado was on April 6, 2025. Of the 323 Alabama cities, 100% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Camden. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 20 times since 1985, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Camden.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Camden
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 45 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | SallySep 17 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | DennisJul 11 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 42 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1985 | JuanNov 1 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 13 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 1 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormJul 4 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | overhead | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 14 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 1 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 16 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Camden: 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 Camden
By decade
- 2020s14
- 2010s7
- 2000s7(1 EF3+)
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2007 | EF4 | 11 mi | 6.08 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Apr 23, 1971 | F4 | 22 mi | 25.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF2 | 23 mi | 24.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | EF2 | 18 mi | 5.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF2 | 21 mi | 23.22 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 25, 2012 | EF2 | 20 mi | 24.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 3.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 22.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 2004 | F2 | 24 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 18, 1996 | F2 | 20 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 23, 1983 | F2 | 2 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 22, 1972 | F2 | 10 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 41, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Camden
The Storm Prediction Center has 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Camden since 1985, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently April 5, 2017. The most recent report is from June 16, 2023. April has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Camden
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 34 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Camden: 32 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $161,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on June 28, 2018.
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 Camden's ZIP code 36726 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $79,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1990: 10 claims (67% of all) and $26,000. 73% 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, 15 have fewer than Camden.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1990 | 10 | $26,000 |
Wilcox County, which includes Camden, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Zeta, on December 10, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wilcox County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.9 million a year, the 58th highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.3 million (62%), 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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