NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Double Springs, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Double Springs, Alabama since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 129 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 17 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 12
- Tornadoes
- 129
- EF3 or stronger
- 17
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
166 deaths in all
What the records show for Double Springs
None of the 12 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Double Springs; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 66 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. The record near Double Springs begins with an unnamed storm in 1879; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 systems. Of the 12 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 323 Alabama cities on this site, 73% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Double Springs. The highest rating among the 129 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5 or EF5, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2011, came within 20 miles. Of the 129, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 74 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 323 Alabama cities, 52% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Double Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1967, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 67% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Double Springs.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Double Springs
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1985 | JuanNov 1 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 19 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 8 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Double Springs: 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 Double Springs
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s28(3 EF3+)
- 2000s33(4 EF3+)
- 1990s16
- 1980s16(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(4 EF3+)
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
- 1950s6(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | 20 mi | 132 mi | 72 / 145 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 7 mi | 79.5 mi | 28 / 272 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 23 mi | 52 mi | 28 / 267 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 22 mi | 46.88 mi | 6 / 48 |
| Apr 24, 1955 | F4 | 24 mi | 8.6 mi | 5 / 20 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF4 | 18 mi | 16.7 mi | 4 / 23 |
| Nov 17, 1957 | F4 | 16 mi | 7.2 mi | 4 / 15 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F4 | 18 mi | 110.6 mi | 3 / 178 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 16 mi | 72.6 mi | 7 / 53 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | F3 | 12 mi | 44.3 mi | 4 / 38 |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F3 | 21 mi | 38.9 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Feb 4, 1971 | F3 | 17 mi | 34.1 mi | 1 / 13 |
The strongest 12 of 129, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Double Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Double Springs since 1967, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently February 13, 2000. The most recent report is from March 13, 2025. March has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Double Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Addison, AL, 14 miles northeast of Double Springs at 818 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 29°F. December is the wettest at 6.3 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 61.0 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 45% of the year's precipitation (27.3 of 61.0 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 83°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 34 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 73 nights a year. That 61.0 inches is more than at 87 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (81%). Nauvoo, 13 miles south, has its own station (Jasper, AL): 61.8 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 29 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Feb | 55 | 32 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Mar | 64 | 40 | 5.4 | 8 |
| Apr | 72 | 47 | 5.9 | 7 |
| May | 79 | 56 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Jun | 85 | 64 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Jul | 88 | 68 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Aug | 88 | 66 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 83 | 60 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Oct | 73 | 48 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 62 | 39 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 53 | 33 | 6.3 | 7 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 61.0 | 83 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Addison, AL (818 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 Double Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Double Springs: 60 thunderstorm wind reports. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $884,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 10, 2008.
March 9, 2006: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Double Springs — 1 injured, $60,000 damage.
NWS: “The most significant damage was from the Lynn, Double Springs, and Bankhead National Forest areas northward. Numerous trees were blown down in and around Lynn, Double Springs, and Haleyville.”
June 11, 2003: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Double Springs — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees were knocked down countywide. One large storage building was destroyed.”
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
Winston County, which includes Double Springs, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 7 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 29, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Winston County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.4 million a year, the 40th highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.4 million (51%), 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 Double Springs
- Nauvoo, AL13 mi
- Arley, AL13 mi
- Haleyville, AL14 mi
- Addison, AL14 mi
- Crane Hill, AL20 mi
- Carbon Hill, AL20 mi
- Jasper, AL20 mi
- Phil Campbell, AL23 mi
- Danville, AL23 mi
- Bremen, AL25 mi
- Moulton, AL25 mi
- Hackleburg, AL26 mi
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