NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Collinsville, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Collinsville, Alabama since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 143 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 22 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 143
- EF3 or stronger
- 22
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
71 deaths in all
What the records show for Collinsville
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Collinsville; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 23 miles away. The record near Collinsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. Of the 11 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 323 Alabama cities on this site, 76% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Collinsville. The strongest of the 143 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF5 on April 27, 2011; its path came within 10 miles, and it killed 25 people. Of the 143, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 85 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 62. The most recent tornado was on May 20, 2025. Collinsville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 323 Alabama cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Collinsville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 323 Alabama cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Collinsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1985 | JuanNov 1 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 5 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Collinsville: 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 Collinsville
By decade
- 2020s20(1 EF3+)
- 2010s41(8 EF3+)
- 2000s24(2 EF3+)
- 1990s16(2 EF3+)
- 1980s13(3 EF3+)
- 1970s19(3 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s5(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | 10 mi | 33.66 mi | 25 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 24 mi | 97.33 mi | 22 / 85 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 25 mi | 46.98 mi | 14 / 50 |
| Nov 18, 1957 | F4 | 21 mi | 26.1 mi | 3 / 12 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | EF4 | in town | 16.62 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 19, 1973 | F4 | 15 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 19 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF3 | 24 mi | 12.34 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 28, 2014 | EF3 | 5 mi | 11.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | EF3 | 23 mi | 14.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | EF3 | 9 mi | 21.25 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | EF3 | 15 mi | 17.7 mi | 0 / 35 |
| Apr 10, 2009 | EF3 | 18 mi | 32.53 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 143, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Collinsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of Collinsville since 1956, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 40 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on May 2, 2003. The most recent report is from April 10, 2025. April has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Collinsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gadsden 19 N, AL, 6 miles west of Collinsville at 1,152 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 31°F. December is the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and August and October the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 57.8 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (26.1 of 57.8 inches); the other six months are wetter. October has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal October there has highs of 71°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 26 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 67 nights a year. That 57.8 inches is more than at 59 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (55%). Crossville, 10 miles west, has its own station (Sand Mt Substn, AL): 56.7 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 31 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 54 | 34 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Mar | 61 | 41 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Apr | 70 | 48 | 5.2 | 7 |
| May | 77 | 55 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Jul | 87 | 67 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Aug | 86 | 66 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Sep | 81 | 59 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Oct | 71 | 48 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 61 | 38 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Dec | 52 | 34 | 6.1 | 8 |
| Year | 69 | 49 | 57.8 | 80 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gadsden 19 N, AL (1,152 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 Collinsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 212 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Collinsville: 191 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 7 floods and 5 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $596,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on February 18, 2009. April has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 321 Alabama cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 105 have had fewer than Collinsville.
June 5, 2014: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Collinsville — 2 injured.
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
DeKalb County, which includes Collinsville, has been named in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 18 severe storms, 7 hurricanes, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Thunderstorms, on July 10, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives DeKalb County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $31.6 million a year, the 24th highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.7 million (50%), 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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