NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Robertsdale, 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
75 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Robertsdale, Alabama since 1851, 24 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Sally in 2020. Since 1950, 154 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 24
- Tropical storms
- 51
- Tornadoes
- 154
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Robertsdale
The strongest storm to pass near Robertsdale was an unnamed storm in 1882, a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds when its centre passed 49 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Sally in 2020, whose centre came within 5 miles. The record near Robertsdale begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Sally in 2020. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 10 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 75 systems, 14 have come since 2000. Robertsdale has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 95% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The highest rating among the 154 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on October 13, 2001, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on May 26, 1973, killed 1 person. Of the 154, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 65 have come since 2000. October has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on October 26, 2025. Robertsdale has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 67% of the 323 Alabama cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1973, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Robertsdale.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Robertsdale
Of the 75 tracks on the map, 28 were moving northeast as they passed Robertsdale, 20 north and 15 northwest. The unnamed 1882 storm, the strongest pass, was heading northeast and came ashore 51 miles east of Robertsdale. Within 75 miles of Robertsdale, 50 of the 75 came ashore, 25 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 16 came near Robertsdale: 5.3 a decade, against 4.1 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SallySep 16 | 5 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2009 | IdaNov 10 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2009 | ClaudetteAug 17 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | DennisJul 10 | 24 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | ArleneJun 11 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | IvanSep 16 | 12 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2002 | HannaSep 14 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | BarryAug 6 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 22 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | GeorgesSep 29 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1997 | DannyJul 20 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 4 | 37 mi | Category 3 (112 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | ErinAug 3 | 7 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1994 | AlbertoJul 3 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 31 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 50 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 42 mi | Category 3 (119 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | Unnamed 1969 stormOct 1 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | IreneOct 8 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | DebbieSep 8 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 24 | 43 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | BakerAug 31 | 17 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormJul 9 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 8 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 11 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormJun 16 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 31 | 46 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormOct 6 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 38 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 20 | 20 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormJul 4 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 28 | 48 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormOct 18 | 16 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 5 | 44 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 13 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 28 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 63 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormNov 3 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 10 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 17 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 15 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 7 | 69 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 16 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 7 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 2 | 41 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 27 | 63 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJun 14 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 28 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 30 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 49 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 3 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 19 | 32 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 34 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 16 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 45 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Robertsdale: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Robertsdale
By decade
- 2020s27
- 2010s12
- 2000s26(1 EF3+)
- 1990s19
- 1980s20
- 1970s30
- 1960s15(2 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2001 | F3 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 3, 1968 | F3 | 22 mi | 70.4 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Oct 30, 1967 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 44 |
| May 26, 1973 | F2 | 20 mi | 105.4 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF2 | 25 mi | 8.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 9, 2011 | EF2 | 6 mi | 2.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 27, 2004 | F2 | 8 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Oct 13, 2001 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 10, 1981 | F2 | 22 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 62 |
| Apr 13, 1980 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 16, 1975 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 13, 1972 | F2 | 4 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 154, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Robertsdale
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Robertsdale since 1973, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently July 12, 2020. The most recent report is from November 9, 2025. May has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Robertsdale
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Robertsdale, AL, 4 miles west of Robertsdale at 161 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 39°F. July is the wettest at 9.1 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 4.2 inches; the year adds up to 69.0 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (38.5 of 69.0 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 75 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (28); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 6.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 69 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 28 nights a year. That 69.0 inches is more than at 103 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (96%). Daphne, 15 miles west, has its own station (Fairhope 2 NE, AL): 69.5 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 39 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 65 | 42 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 71 | 48 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 77 | 54 | 5.6 | 5 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 88 | 70 | 7.1 | 9 |
| Jul | 90 | 72 | 9.1 | 11 |
| Aug | 90 | 72 | 6.9 | 9 |
| Sep | 87 | 67 | 6.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 79 | 57 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 47 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Dec | 63 | 41 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Year | 77 | 56 | 69.0 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Robertsdale, AL (161 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 Robertsdale
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 74 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Robertsdale: 56 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods, 2 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $888,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 120 mph, on March 27, 2009. October has had the most flash floods, 4 of 14. Of the 321 Alabama cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 170 have had fewer than Robertsdale.
March 9, 1999: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Robertsdale — 1 injured, $70,000 damage.
NWS: “High winds destroyed an older mobile home along County Road 87. Five people were in the home.”
March 27, 2009: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Robertsdale — $125,000 damage.
April 25, 2015: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Robertsdale — $120,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Robertsdale's ZIP code 36567 have filed 49 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $2.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Sally in 2020: 12 claims (24% of all) and $759,000. 78% 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, 69 have fewer than Robertsdale.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Sally2020 | 12 | $759,000 |
Baldwin County, which includes Robertsdale, has been named in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 24 of them major disasters (by incident: 24 hurricanes, 8 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Sally, on September 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Baldwin County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively High for tornadoes, coastal flooding and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $237.4 million a year, the 3rd highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $159.4 million (67%), is from hurricanes.
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.