NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pine Hill, 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
36 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pine Hill, Alabama since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 33
- Tornadoes
- 60
- 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 Pine Hill
The strongest storm to pass near Pine Hill was Frederic in 1979, a Category 1 hurricane with 83 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Zeta in 2020, whose centre came within 32 miles. The record near Pine Hill begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. Of the 36 systems, 6 have come since 2000. Pine Hill has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 74% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The strongest of the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on March 1, 2007; its path came within 12 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 60, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on April 6, 2025. Of the 323 Alabama cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pine Hill. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 8 times since 1985, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 100% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pine Hill.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pine Hill
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 32 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | SallySep 16 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | DennisJul 11 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | overhead | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 58 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 3 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1985 | JuanNov 1 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 65 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 14 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 1 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormJul 4 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 22 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 16 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 17 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 3 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 1 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 16 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 17 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 27 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pine Hill: 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 Pine Hill
By decade
- 2020s17
- 2010s11
- 2000s12(1 EF3+)
- 1990s5
- 1980s8
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2007 | EF4 | 12 mi | 6.08 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 2, 1971 | F3 | 12 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | EF2 | 12 mi | 5.77 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | EF2 | 25 mi | 37.43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF2 | 24 mi | 9.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 25, 2012 | EF2 | 11 mi | 24.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF2 | 20 mi | 38.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | EF2 | 23 mi | 10.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 2004 | F2 | 16 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 18, 1996 | F2 | 23 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 23, 1983 | F2 | 15 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 19, 1983 | F2 | 18 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pine Hill
The Storm Prediction Center has 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Pine Hill since 1985. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 22, 1997. The most recent report is from June 13, 2023.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pine Hill
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Thomasville, AL, 12 miles southwest of Pine Hill at 390 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 59°F and 37°F. July is the wettest at 6.0 inches of precipitation on average and April and October the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 57.7 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (28.5 of 57.7 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 36 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (11); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 75 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 41 nights a year. That 57.7 inches is more than at 57 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (53%). Grove Hill, 24 miles southwest, has its own station (Whatley, AL): 61.4 inches a year, 3.7 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 37 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Feb | 63 | 40 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Mar | 71 | 47 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 78 | 53 | 4.0 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 62 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Aug | 92 | 71 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Sep | 88 | 66 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 79 | 55 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Nov | 69 | 45 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Dec | 61 | 39 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Year | 77 | 55 | 57.7 | 76 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Thomasville, AL (390 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 Pine Hill
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 24 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pine Hill: 19 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $281,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on March 18, 1996.
April 14, 2018: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Pine Hill — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Significant flooding was reported near Highway 5 in Pine Hill. Several culverts were washed out.”
June 18, 2023: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Pine Hill — $100,000 damage.
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
Wilcox County, which includes Pine Hill, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Pine Hill
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- Camden, AL17 mi
- Grove Hill, AL24 mi
- Linden, AL25 mi
- Uniontown, AL31 mi
- Gallion, AL34 mi
- Monroeville, AL36 mi
- Jackson, AL39 mi
- Demopolis, AL39 mi
- Frisco City, AL40 mi
- Butler, AL40 mi
- Selma, AL43 mi
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