Hurricanes and tropical storms in Alabama

117 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Alabama since 1851, 40 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 117tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 40at hurricane strength
  • 14as major hurricanes
  • 17since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of Alabama by decade 50s: 5 60s: 2 70s: 8 80s: 10 90s: 11 11 00s: 11 10s: 9 20s: 6 30s: 8 40s: 5 50s: 7 60s: 5 70s: 3 80s: 3 90s: 7 00s: 11 10s: 3 20s: 3 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Michael2018Category 4, Escambia
Unnamed1882Category 3, Baldwin
Eloise1975Category 3, Baldwin
Unnamed1926Category 3, Houston
Elena1985Category 3, Covington
Frederic1979Category 3, Baldwin
Unnamed1916Category 3, Mobile
Unnamed1894Category 3, Covington
Ivan2004Category 3, Baldwin
Opal1995Category 3, Mobile
Unnamed1917Category 3, Baldwin
Unnamed1877Category 3, Covington
Unnamed1851Category 3, Escambia
Dennis2005Category 3, Geneva
Sally2020Category 2, Mobile
Unnamed1916Category 2, Baldwin
Unnamed1906Category 2, Mobile
Unnamed1856Category 2, Escambia
Unnamed1896Category 2, Baldwin
Kate1985Category 2, Covington
Unnamed1852Category 2, Mobile
Earl1998Category 1, Mobile
Flossy1956Category 1, Baldwin
Florence1953Category 1, Baldwin
Unnamed1936Category 1, Houston
Unnamed1860Category 1, Mobile
Erin1995Category 1, Geneva
Unnamed1893Category 1, Mobile
Katrina2005Category 1, Mobile
Baker1950Category 1, Baldwin

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.