NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eclectic, 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
23 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Eclectic, Alabama since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 124 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 9 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 22
- Tornadoes
- 124
- EF3 or stronger
- 9
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
23 deaths in all
What the records show for Eclectic
The strongest storm to pass near Eclectic was Eloise in 1975, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 14 miles away. The record near Eclectic begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 58 miles away. The 1880s and the 1900s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 23 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Eclectic has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The strongest of the 124 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on April 27, 2011; its path passed within a mile of the city centre, and it killed 7 people. The deadliest, an EF3 on January 12, 2023, killed 7 people. Of the 124, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 86 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on March 15, 2025. Of the 323 Alabama cities, 56% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Eclectic. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1978, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Eclectic.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eclectic
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1985 | JuanNov 1 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 14 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 15 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 8 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 14 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 13 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 15 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 3 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 1 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 20 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 28 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 28 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Eclectic: 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 Eclectic
By decade
- 2020s30(2 EF3+)
- 2010s26(2 EF3+)
- 2000s30(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s8(2 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | in town | 44.18 mi | 7 / 30 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF3 | 6 mi | 82.31 mi | 7 / 16 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF3 | 25 mi | 9.29 mi | 3 / 4 |
| Nov 17, 1968 | F3 | 17 mi | 32.3 mi | 1 / 24 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF3 | 14 mi | 20.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | EF3 | 22 mi | 14.65 mi | 0 / 50 |
| Mar 18, 1996 | F3 | 2 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 25, 1979 | F3 | 17 mi | 10.2 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 3 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 15 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | EF2 | 18 mi | 9.85 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Mar 6, 1996 | F2 | 22 mi | 4 mi | 2 / 17 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 12 mi | 34.04 mi | 1 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 124, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Eclectic
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Eclectic since 1978, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on March 27, 2005. The most recent report is from May 10, 2024. March and April have the most reports, 9 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Eclectic
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rockford 3 ESE, AL, 15 miles northwest of Eclectic at 600 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 35°F. March is the wettest at 5.9 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 60.2 inches over 82 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 60.2 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 23 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 83°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 46 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 46 nights a year. That 60.2 inches is more than at 79 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (74%). Tallassee, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (Milstead, AL): 54.1 inches a year, 6.1 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 35 | 5.7 | 8 |
| Feb | 60 | 38 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Mar | 67 | 43 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Apr | 75 | 50 | 5.2 | 7 |
| May | 81 | 58 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Jun | 86 | 66 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 89 | 69 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Aug | 87 | 69 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Sep | 83 | 64 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Oct | 74 | 53 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Nov | 64 | 42 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 57 | 37 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Year | 73 | 52 | 60.2 | 82 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rockford 3 ESE, AL (600 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 Eclectic
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eclectic: 66 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $203,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on February 16, 2025.
June 15, 2017: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Eclectic — 1 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
Elmore County, which includes Eclectic, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 hurricanes, 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, on May 5, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Elmore County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $28.7 million a year, the 26th highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.8 million (66%), 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 Eclectic
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