NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Slocomb, 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
60 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Slocomb, Alabama since 1851, 13 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Fred in 2021. Since 1950, 160 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 13
- Tropical storms
- 47
- Tornadoes
- 160
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
16 deaths in all
What the records show for Slocomb
The strongest storm to pass near Slocomb was Michael in 2018, a Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1917, whose centre came within 8 miles. The record near Slocomb begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Fred in 2021, a tropical storm 9 miles away. The 1880s and the 1900s were the busiest decades, with 7 systems each. Of the 60 systems, 9 have come since 2000. Slocomb has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 88% of the 323 Alabama cities on this site. The strongest of the 160 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF4 on March 1, 2007; its path came within 24 miles, and it killed 9 people. Of the 160, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 83 have come since 2000. March has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on May 10, 2025. Slocomb has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 323 Alabama cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1982, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 323 Alabama cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Slocomb.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Slocomb
Of the 60 tracks on the map, 23 were moving northeast as they passed Slocomb, 17 north and 10 northwest. Michael (2018), the strongest pass, was heading northeast; its centre passed 39 miles southeast of Slocomb. Within 75 miles of Slocomb, 24 of the 60 came ashore, 12 of them as hurricanes. In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025), 10 came near Slocomb: 3.3 a decade, against 3.4 a decade from 1851 to 1995.
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FredAug 17 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | NestorOct 19 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 10 | 39 mi | Category 3 (125 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2018 | AlbertoMay 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2009 | ClaudetteAug 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 23 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 7 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2001 | BarryAug 6 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 22 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 71 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1994 | BerylAug 16 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1994 | AlbertoJul 3 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 63 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 35 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 20 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1969 | Unnamed 1969 stormOct 1 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 15 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 11 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1957 | DebbieSep 8 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | FlossySep 25 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | FlorenceSep 27 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1953 | AliceJun 6 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 72 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 13 | 70 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 14 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1917 | Unnamed 1917 stormSep 29 | 8 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJul 16 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 28 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 13 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 14 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 11 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 17 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormAug 2 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormJul 7 | 12 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 52 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 23 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 20 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJul 27 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 10 | 23 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 61 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 27 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 13 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 30 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 24 | 38 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Slocomb: 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 Slocomb
By decade
- 2020s28
- 2010s28
- 2000s27(1 EF3+)
- 1990s21
- 1980s23
- 1970s17(2 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s10
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2007 | EF4 | 24 mi | 10.33 mi | 9 / 50 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | F3 | 21 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | F3 | 19 mi | 11.6 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Jan 13, 1972 | F2 | 22 mi | 6.3 mi | 4 / 88 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | EF2 | 11 mi | 34.76 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | F2 | 18 mi | 4.5 mi | 1 / 9 |
| Jun 25, 1972 | F2 | 9 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 10, 2025 | EF2 | 7 mi | 15.48 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jan 2, 2017 | EF2 | 2 mi | 7.82 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 22, 2005 | F2 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | F2 | 24 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | F2 | 21 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 160, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Slocomb
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Slocomb since 1982, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 31, 2004. The most recent report is from April 27, 2025. May and June have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Slocomb
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dothan Regional Airport, AL, 17 miles north of Slocomb at 370 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 93°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 40°F. August is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 54.0 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (27.2 of 54.0 inches). September has brought the most of the 60 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (20); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 3.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 89 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 21 nights a year. That 54.0 inches is more than at 12 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (11%). Hartford, 9 miles west, has its own station (Geneva #2, AL): 62.3 inches a year, 8.3 more than here, and a July average high of 92°F against 93°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 40 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Feb | 66 | 43 | 4.8 | 6 |
| Mar | 73 | 49 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 79 | 55 | 4.8 | 5 |
| May | 87 | 64 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 5.1 | 8 |
| Jul | 93 | 73 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Aug | 92 | 72 | 6.2 | 9 |
| Sep | 88 | 67 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 57 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 47 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 64 | 42 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Year | 79 | 57 | 54.0 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dothan Regional Airport, AL (370 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 Slocomb
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 280 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Slocomb: 222 thunderstorm wind reports, 47 flash floods, 8 floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 4 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $4.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on January 2, 2017. February has had the most flash floods, 14 of 47. Of the 321 Alabama cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 282 have had fewer than Slocomb.
January 2, 2017: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Slocomb — 4 killed, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “An NWS Survey Team determined that some damage in the Rehobeth area was caused by strong straight line winds on the southern flank of a tornado just to the north. Damage consisted of numerous large trees snapped or uprooted.”
February 7, 2018: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Slocomb — 2 injured, $100,000 damage.
February 11, 2013: flood 8 miles from the centre of Slocomb — $760,000 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
Geneva County, which includes Slocomb, has been named in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 16 hurricanes, 11 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 Geneva County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.7 million a year, the 41st highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.2 million (44%), 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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