Geneva County, Alabama
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 01061 · population 26,621 · 574 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 526 records for Geneva County, Alabama from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 308 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (322 records). The deadliest single record is the December 16, 2000 tornado: 1 death, 9 injuries and $4.3 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 33 declarations naming the county since 1975, 31 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Hurricane Helene” on September 26, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 526on 308 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 120 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $49Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 32strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 33latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Geneva County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 322 since 1960. The rank column places the county among Alabama's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 322 | 180 | 1960-2026 | 0 | 5 | $3.5M | 14 of 67 |
| Floods | 57 | 32 | 1998-2025 | 0 | 0 | $35M | 18 of 67 |
| Drought | 46 | 46 | 2010-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 of 67 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 29 | 1956-2026 | 1 | 14 | $7.8M | 32 of 67 |
| Hail | 31 | 20 | 1968-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 65 of 67 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 12 | 12 | 1998-2024 | 0 | 0 | $2.6M | 3 of 67 |
| Heat | 6 | 6 | 2023-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 41 of 67 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 5 | 2007-2013 | 0 | 1 | – | 9 of 67 |
| Lightning | 4 | 4 | 1999-2025 | 0 | 0 | $701K | 37 of 67 |
| Winter storms | 4 | 4 | 2010-2025 | 0 | 0 | $249K | 62 of 67 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 3 | 3 | 2009-2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 of 67 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 2 | 2025-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 of 67 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2013-2013 | 0 | 0 | $1K | 58 of 67 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Geneva County had?
NOAA records 32 tornadoes in Geneva County from 1956 to 2026, the strongest rated EF2, with 1 death and 14 injuries recorded in the county. That is 32nd of 67 Alabama counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 31 tornadoes whose track touched Geneva County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 32: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 1 person.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-16 10:34, as SPC files it | Geneva | F2 | 4.5 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Alabama.
Every tornado record filed for Geneva County (32)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | Geneva County | EF2 3.61 mi x 900 yd | 0 | 0 | $200K |
| 2025-05-10 | Fadette, Geneva County | EF1 1.68 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2023-11-21 | Highfalls, Geneva County | EF1 6.07 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $97K |
| 2022-11-30 | Slocomb, Geneva County | EF1 1.79 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $40K |
| 2022-04-05 | Malvern, Geneva County | EF0 3.92 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 0 | $76K |
| 2022-04-05 | Malvern, Geneva County | EF1 0.19 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2021-08-31 | Bailey Crossroads, Geneva County | EF0 0.58 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020-04-19 | Highfalls, Geneva County | EF0 1.82 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2019-03-03 | Slocomb, Geneva County | EF1 5.12 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 0 | $115K |
| 2017-01-02 | Malvern, Geneva County | EF1 1.85 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | $60K |
| 2014-05-10 | Black, Geneva County | EF1 2.15 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $106K |
| 2012-09-17 | Samson, Geneva County | EF0 0.09 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $13K |
| 2012-08-30 | Lowery, Geneva County | EF1 0.41 mi x 35 yd | 0 | 0 | $26K |
| 2012-06-10 | Geneva Municipal Airport, Geneva County | EF1 9.66 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $129K |
| 2012-03-23 | Malvern, Geneva County | EF0 1.68 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $32K |
| 2012-03-02 | Dundee, Geneva County | EF0 0.07 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-03-01 | Hartford, Geneva County | EF1 6.67 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $64K |
| 2012-03-01 | Slocomb, Geneva County | EF1 0.34 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2009-04-13 | Black, Geneva County | EF0 0.31 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $206K |
| 2004-05-31 | Coffee Spgs, Geneva County | F0 0.2 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $8K |
| 2000-12-16 | Geneva County | F2 4.5 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 9 | $4.3M |
| 1998-09-29 | Geneva County | F1 3 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $91K |
| 1998-09-29 | Samson, Geneva County | F1 1 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 3 | $181K |
| 1998-06-23 | Slocomb, Geneva County | F1 2.5 mi x 0 yd | 0 | 0 | $272K |
| 1997-12-24 | Eunola, Geneva County | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $460K |
| 1992-11-22 | Geneva County | F0 2.2 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1992-11-12 | Geneva County | F0 0.1 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1989-10-01 | Geneva County | F1 3 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980-04-12 | Geneva County | F2 31.1 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
| 1977-05-26 | Geneva County | F1 0.1 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1974-08-30 | Geneva County | F0 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $250 step |
| 1956-03-16 | Geneva County | F1 11.9 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Geneva County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the May 7, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Thunderstorm WindHacoda, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindGeneva Municipal Airport, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindBellwood, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-18 | Thunderstorm WindPiney Grove, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-01 | Thunderstorm WindSamson, Geneva County | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-05-07 | Thunderstorm WindGeneva Municipal Airport, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtGeneva County · forecast zone Geneva | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtGeneva County · forecast zone Geneva | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-12 | Thunderstorm WindMalvern, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-12 | Thunderstorm WindBailey Crossroads, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-12 | Thunderstorm WindKellys Crossroads, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-03-12 | Thunderstorm WindBellwood, Geneva County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-16 | TornadoGeneva County An F2 tornado touched down on West Hendrix Avenue, just north of Highway 27 South, then tore through the Devco Community, Geneva, AL and continued on through the Bellwood Community just east of Highway 85 before lifting. In its wake, the tornado damaged up to 100 homes and destroyed five mobile homes, damaged or ... | F2 4.5 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 9 | $4.3M |
| 1998-09-29 | TornadoSamson, Geneva County An F1 tornado touched down five miles northeast of Samson off CR 8. One mobile was lifted 50 feet off its foundation and destroyed. The three occupants sustained minor injuries. | F1 1 mi x 60 yd | 0 | 3 | $181K |
| 1989-11-08 | Thunderstorm WindGeneva County | 0 | 3 | – | |
| 2011-04-04 | Thunderstorm WindGeneva County A tree was blown down onto a trailer with 2 minor injuries reported. Several reports of power lines down in Geneva were also received. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. | 50 kt wind | 0 | 2 | $39K |
| 2007-12-15 | Heavy RainGeneva County Heavy rain caused localized flooding along State Highway 167 and County Road 49 in Geneva. An auto accident, which injured the driver, was a direct result of the heavy rain. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 1997-12-24 | TornadoEunola, Geneva County Tornado touchdown one mile east of Geneva at the intersection of County Roads 4 and 6 damaging 6 to 10 residences. 10 to 15 homes and trailers damaged on J.P. Jones Road near Oak Grove. Numerous trees and power lines down. Considerable damage to Christmas decorations at Fowler Park in Geneva. | F1 1 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 1 | $460K |
| 1980-04-12 | TornadoGeneva County | F2 31.1 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 1 | $250K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-08 | FloodGeneva County · forecast zone Geneva | 0 | 0 | $27M | |
| 2000-12-16 | TornadoGeneva County | F2 4.5 mi x 100 yd | 1 | 9 | $4.3M |
| 2013-02-11 | FloodLowery, Geneva County | 0 | 0 | $3.0M | |
| 1998-09-28 | Flash FloodSamson, Geneva County | 0 | 0 | $2.7M | |
| 2018-10-10 | Tropical StormGeneva County · forecast zone Geneva | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | |
| 2001-01-19 | Thunderstorm WindGeneva County | 0 | 0 | $1.0M | |
| 2004-09-15 | Tropical StormGeneva County · forecast zone Geneva | 0 | 0 | $781K | |
| 2020-09-16 | Flash FloodBailey Crossroads, Geneva County | 0 | 0 | $570K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $250K, in the dollars of the day) holds: April 12, 1980 (tornado, Geneva County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Geneva County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 102 | 135 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 35 | 17 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Hail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Geneva County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 46 · Feb 38 · Mar 70 · Apr 60 · May 56 · Jun 76 · Jul 73 · Aug 30 · Sep 21 · Oct 13 · Nov 23 · Dec 20 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Geneva County
FEMA's register lists 33 declarations that include Geneva County: 21 major disasters, 12 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (16) and severe storm (11).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | EM-3618 | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| 2020-09-20 | DR-4563 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-09-14 | EM-3545 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| 2020-03-29 | DR-4503 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3472 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-11-05 | DR-4406 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2018-10-12 | EM-3407 | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| 2017-10-08 | EM-3394 | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate |
| 2017-09-11 | EM-3389 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2016-01-21 | DR-4251 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2014-05-02 | DR-4176 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2012-09-21 | DR-4082 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaac |
| 2011-04-28 | DR-1971 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2011-04-27 | EM-3319 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2009-12-31 | DR-1870 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2009-04-28 | DR-1835 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes & Straight-Line |
| 2008-08-30 | EM-3292 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3237 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2005-07-10 | DR-1593 | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| 2004-09-15 | DR-1549 | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| 2000-12-18 | DR-1352 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Tornadoes |
| 1998-09-30 | DR-1250 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 |
| 1998-09-28 | EM-3133 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges |
| 1998-03-09 | DR-1208 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1995-10-04 | DR-1070 | Hurricane | Hurricane Opal |
| 1994-07-08 | DR-1034 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding (Tropical Storm Alberto) |
| 1993-03-15 | EM-3096 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm |
| 1990-03-21 | DR-861 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1979-09-13 | DR-598 | Hurricane | Hurricane Frederic |
| 1977-07-20 | EM-3045 | Drought | Drought |
| 1975-10-02 | DR-488 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1975-04-23 | DR-464 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1975-03-14 | DR-458 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Geneva County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 57 flood or flash flood records for Geneva County from 1998 to 2025, on 32 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Geneva County ranks 1073rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Sally | 2020-09-16 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Michael | 2018-10-10 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ivan | 2004-09-15 | 1 | 0 |
| Hurricane Georges | 1998-09-28 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $2.8 million on 154 claims filed in Geneva County; the most in one year was 52 in 1998. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 10 · 1990: 12 · 1991: 1 · 1994: 30 · 1995: 2 · 1998: 52 · 2009: 22 · 2010: 1 · 2013: 15 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2020: 5; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Geneva County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Geneva County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $11.7 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | $3.4M | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $340K | 76 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | $353K | 31 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $777K | 2.4 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $5.2M | about once a year (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $286K | 5.3 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $877K | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $239K | 1.8 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Geneva County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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- Download Geneva County's FEMA declarations (CSV)33 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis