NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Woodville, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Woodville, Alabama since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 167 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 23 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 167
- EF3 or stronger
- 23
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
158 deaths in all
What the records show for Woodville
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Woodville; the strongest was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. The record near Woodville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 323 Alabama cities on this site, 90% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Woodville. The highest rating among the 167 tornadoes within 25 miles is EF5, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 27, 2011, came within 23 miles. Of the 167, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 106 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 51. The most recent tornado was on May 27, 2025. Woodville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 80% of the 323 Alabama cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 59 times since 1964, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Woodville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 51% of the 323 Alabama cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Woodville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 5 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 14 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1975 | EloiseSep 23 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 17 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormOct 1 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Woodville: 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 Woodville
By decade
- 2020s33(2 EF3+)
- 2010s45(8 EF3+)
- 2000s28(2 EF3+)
- 1990s18(2 EF3+)
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s20(4 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s6(4 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | 23 mi | 132 mi | 72 / 145 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | 24 mi | 33.66 mi | 25 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 1989 | F4 | 11 mi | 18.5 mi | 21 / 463 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 15 mi | 46.98 mi | 14 / 50 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 14 mi | 46.88 mi | 6 / 48 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F4 | 23 mi | 21.6 mi | 4 / 50 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | 21 mi | 20.24 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF4 | 22 mi | 10.9 mi | 1 / 12 |
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | 9 mi | 39 mi | 1 / 55 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F3 | 10 mi | 46.5 mi | 2 / 7 |
| Apr 8, 1957 | F3 | 15 mi | 38.8 mi | 2 / 90 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | EF3 | 25 mi | 12.03 mi | 1 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 167, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Woodville
The Storm Prediction Center has 59 hail reports within 10 miles of Woodville since 1964, made on 44 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 18, 2023. The most recent report is from May 20, 2025. April and May have the most reports, 14 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Woodville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Scottsboro, AL, 10 miles east of Woodville at 615 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 50°F and 29°F. December is the wettest at 6.2 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 3.6 inches; the year adds up to 59.9 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 57 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 75 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.3 inches a year, most of it in February. That 59.9 inches is more than at 75 of the 107 Alabama stations used on this site (70%). Gurley, 9 miles west, has its own station (Owens Cross Roads 3S, AL): 58.0 inches a year, 1.9 less than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 89°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 29 | 6.1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 55 | 32 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 63 | 39 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 55 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 64 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 89 | 68 | 5.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89 | 67 | 4.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84 | 60 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 74 | 48 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 37 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 54 | 32 | 6.2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Year | 72 | 48 | 59.9 | 82 | 1.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Scottsboro, AL (615 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 Woodville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 211 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Woodville: 171 thunderstorm wind reports, 20 flash floods, 16 floods, 3 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $619,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 87 mph, on May 8, 2024. December has had the most flash floods, 4 of 20. Of the 321 Alabama cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 212 have had fewer than Woodville.
June 21, 2019: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Woodville — 1 injured.
May 2, 2025: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Woodville — $118,000 damage.
NWS: “A large tree limb fell onto a home at 233 Pleasant Grove Road.”
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 Woodville's ZIP code 35776 have filed 10 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2003, and were paid $73,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 118 Alabama cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 0 have fewer than Woodville.
Jackson County, which includes Woodville, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 6 hurricanes, 3 tornadoes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Thunderstorms, on July 10, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jackson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.4 million a year, the 25th highest of 67 Alabama counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.5 million (46%), 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 Woodville
- Scottsboro, AL9 mi
- Gurley, AL9 mi
- Grant, AL12 mi
- New Hope, AL13 mi
- Owens Cross Roads, AL14 mi
- Brownsboro, AL15 mi
- Section, AL16 mi
- Hollywood, AL17 mi
- Dutton, AL18 mi
- New Market, AL20 mi
- Huntsville, AL21 mi
- Guntersville, AL22 mi
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