| April 2011 | Tornado (EF3) | Sawyerville | 6 killed, 40 hurt, $17,000,000 | A tornado touched down in southwestern Greene County near Tishabee, and moved northeast through central Hale and Bibb Counties. The tornado then lifted near Marvel in far northeast Bibb County. The tornado crossed the Black Warrior River and into Hale County west of Sawyerville. The tornado crossed AL Route 14, just north of Sawyerville, intensifying to an EF3 rating with winds of 145 mph. As the tornado continued northeast, it crossed CR 18, CR 21, AL Hwy 69 south of Harper Hill, and CR 29 east of Ingram. Extensive structural damage was noted in the these locations, which resulted in at least 40 injuries and 6 fatalities. Numerous mobile homes and single family homes and one church were damaged or destroyed. Thousands of trees were knocked down. The tornado moved into the Talladega National Forest near Ingram, where it caused significant tree damage to the Bibb County line. |
| March 1992 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 2 killed, 7 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Gallion | 2 killed, 1 hurt | Two men were killed as they took shelter on shore after getting off the water. The two men had headed out for a fishing trip on the Black Warrior River. The event occurred near the Arcola Landing. The wife of the elder man was knocked unconscious when the lightning struck, however, she had moved away from the two men just before the lightning strike occurred. |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 1 killed, 72 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| February 2022 | Tornado (EF2) | Sawyerville | 1 killed, 8 hurt | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in western Hale County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 135 mph. The tornado crossed into Hale County from Greene County and intensified, uprooting and mowing down hundreds of trees as it moved along Bass Lane near the Black Warrior. The tornado then crossed Mason Bend Road where it snapped numerous hardwood and softwood trees, destroying several manufactured homes, and which resulted in a few minor injuries. One unoccupied single-wide manufactured home rolled over and landed upside-down on top of a car. From there it continued east-northeast, crossing Erie Road and County Road 92 with slightly less intense damage to trees. As it approached Alabama Highway 14, just north of Sawyerville, several homes were damaged, and one double-wide was destroyed, causing several injuries. The tornado turned over a fish truck causing the load of fish to be scattered across the road, and it deposited two pickup trucks into a nearby pond. The tornado continued east-northeast snapping and uprooting trees as it crossed County Road 17.||As it approached County Road 30, the tornado reached its maximum intensity of about 135 mph. A double-wide manufactured home was torn from its anchors, lofted and tossed approximately 50 yards across the road, resulting in one fatality and two serious injuries. A site-built home across the street sustained significant roof damage and broken glass. A double-wide manufactured home a few hundred yards south of the first home was split in two, with one half of the home remaining anchored while the other half rolled away. The tornado then crossed wooded land and pastures on either side of Big Brush Creek, before crossing County Road 21, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. Similar, but less consistent damage, continued as it crossed Raspberry and Hubbard Roads before moving over inaccessible woods and pastures along Five Mile Creek. The tornado continued to weaken as it crossed Highway 69 near Harper Hill, causing only sporadic tree damage. The tornado dissipated somewhere between Harper Hills Road and County Road 31. |
| March 2021 | Tornado (EF3) | Greensboro Muni Arpt | 6 hurt | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Hale County and determined that it was consistent with an EF3 tornado, with maximum winds near 150 mph.||A strong, long-track tornado traveled across Hale, Perry, Bibb, Chilton, and Shelby Counties during the afternoon of March 25, 2021. It is estimated that the tornado had a 98 minute life span, with a path length near 80 miles. It is impossible to know the exact number, but tens of thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted. The volume and extent of snapped trees pushed the rating to EF-3, around 150 mph. Along the tornados path, hundreds of residences were damaged or destroyed, either directly by wind or due to fallen trees.||The tornado began along Highway 17 just south of the town of Sawyerville. The tornado rapidly gained strength and widened as it neared and crossed Highway 14. Across Hale County, a large swath of hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted. Some debarking of trees was observed just south of Highway 14, probably from high velocity debris throwing. Five large transmission towers were downed on the north side of Highway 14. These towers are rated for 120+ mph winds according to representatives from Alabama Power. It is unknown whether this was due to a domino effect or direct blowdown of each tower. Either way, a powerful tornado occurred. Residential damage included wall collapse, roofing torn off, shifting off of foundation, or total structural loss. There were six minor injuries in Hale County. |
| November 1957 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 5 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | 3 hurt, $120,000 | A strong downburst apparently occurred when a thunderstorm developed and collapsed rapidly upon the interaction with an outflow boundary from other nearby convection in the area about 2.6 miles west of Havana in northern Hale County. One business (a small grocery) was partially deroofed (essentially destroyed), four mobile homes were damaged including one that was completely flipped over, one that lost shingles, one that was pushed off it's blocks, and one that was sliced by a falling tree. The three injuries, all minor, occurred in the mobile home that flipped. Numerous trees were downed including some that were estimated to be over 200 years old. Trees were downed in an area that extended for about 2.5 miles west and southwest of the heaviest damage. |
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Sledge | 2 hurt, $92,000 | The tornado touched down along County Road 12, just east of the Laneville Community. It then tracked north northeast, crossing County Road 16 and State Highway 61, before lifting near the intersection of State Highway 61 and County Road 24. At least 20 homes sustained damage, with 11 of the homes severely damaged. One airplane hangar near the intersection of County Road 24 and State Highway 61 suffered major damage. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped off along the path, and at least 20 vehicles sustained varying degrees of damage. The highest winds affected areas near the intersection of County Road 10 and Dodge City Road. There were two minor injuries as a result of the storm. |
| February 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Oak Grove | 2 hurt | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in|southern Hale and Perry Counties and determined that the damage|was consistent with a tornado. The start of the tornado was|estimated to be just west of Alabama Highway 69, where tree|damage was observed in an inaccessible area. The tornado|continued eastward, moving parallel to County Road 10. Along the|roadway, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, along with at|least 40 to 50 power poles snapped. A site built home sustained|roof damage along with farm outbuildings that sustained|significant damage. The tornado gained strength as it moved east|of Alabama Highway 25, where EF-1 damage occurred. Multiple|manufactured homes were severely damaged due to large trees|falling on top of them, while another manufactured home was|destroyed due to tornadic wind gusts estimated around 95mph. |Residents who were inside the homes received the tornado warning|on their mobile phones, and were able to quickly take as much|shelter as they could. A mother and her two kids in one home took|shelter in their bathtub, which ended up being the only room in|the home that did not sustain major damage. Two injuries occurred|where the homes were damaged, and the maximum width was estimated|to be 200 yards at this location. The tornado continued eastward|and crossed Alabama Highway 61 into Perry County. Maximum estimated winds on the Hale County portion were 95 mph. Total path length was 18.37 miles. |
| February 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Powers | 1 hurt | A National Weather Service damage survey in Moundville revealed|an EF-0 tornado that occurred early on February 16. The tornado|began in a wooded area near Green Ridge Rd and moved east-|northeastward. Along Power Loop Rd, several pine trees had tops|snapped off or large limbs broken. A few other pines were|uprooted near a residence, and a barn sustained roof damage. A|large tree fell on the backside of a house at 2nd Ave and Maple|Leaf Lane, causing significant damage and resulting in an injury.|Between Maple Leaf Lane and Jamestown Circle, several tree limbs|were snapped and a trampoline was flipped. Tree damage continued|through another wooded area to just west of the Hale County High|School football field, where the path appeared to end just west|of Highway 69. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Arcola | $2,980,000 | The second segment of this tornado crossed into Hale County, just north of Creehill Creek. This tornado began in Greene County 2.2 miles east of Forkland. The tornado moved northeast into Hale County where it snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees. As the tornado crossed State Highway 14, it strengthened to an EF-2 rating, with maximum winds of 130 mph. Three mobile homes were severely damaged just north of Greensboro. The tornado lifted north of State Highway 25, 2.4 miles west of the Bibb County line. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Greensboro | $374,000 | A tornado touched down near State Highway 14 in Hale County. As it moved northeast, several hundred trees were snapped or uprooted. Several homes and businesses sustained moderate roof damage and a church sustained significant damage to the windows and one wall. Although no injuries were reported, one person remained trapped in their overturned mobile home for several hours. The tornado lifted near State Highway 69. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Hogglesville | $350,000 | A tornado initially touched down in eastern Hale County and tracked northeast into the Talladega National Forest and western Bibb County. The tornado lifted just east of Mertz. The tornado touched down east of CR 85, southwest of Hogglesville and tracked northeast along CR 25. As the tornado moved through Wateroak, a mobile home and a business were damaged. Significant tree damage was also noted along the path. Damage was consistent with an EF1 rating and winds of 110 mph. The tornado moved into Bibb County south of CR 25. |
| June 1982 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| November 1966 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wedgeworth | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $100,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Hale County, including around Greensboro. A total of 9 homes were damaged by fallen trees, including 5 homes in the Faunsdale area. One mobile home had its roof torn off. |
| March 2011 | Flash Flood | Moundville | $75,000 | As a result of heavy rainfall, 8 homes in the Moundville area were flooded. Three of these homes were on Lock 9 Road and 5 of these homes were in the Old Lock 5 area. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Newbern | $75,000 | A brief tornado touched down along CR-10 west of AL-61, which is south southwest of Newbern in the Sunshine Community. The roof and metal siding was completely taken off one barn, and partially off another. Another cinder block building on the farm sustained roof damage. A few trees were blown down along the short path. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Greensboro | $75,000 | A large swath of hail moved through the heart of Hale County. Hail up to the size of baseballs was reported along the path. Several automobiles received windshield damage from the large hail. Several trees and power lines were also blown down during this storm near Greensboro. This was the third large hail producing storm to affect Hale County during the afternoon hours. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Greensboro | $60,000 | The tornado first touched down about 5 miles northeast of Greensboro, near the intersection of AL-25 and Crawford Road. It then tracked northeastward, roughly parallel to AL-25, for nearly 6 miles, and lifted just north of Starling Road. Three homes sustained minor damage, one barn was destroyed, and metal sheeting was torn off an outbuilding. At least 40 trees were uprooted along the path, some of them blocking portions of AL-25. |
| February 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Whitsitt | $50,000 | The tornado touched down in far eastern Hale County just west of the town of Newbern, and then traveled east-southeast. The most extensive damage occurred in the Newbern area, on Baby Road. Several old barns and metal sheds were lightly damaged, and numerous trees were downed, including at least one that fell onto a mobile home. The tornado then continued on into extreme western Perry County.| |
| April 2003 | Hail | Moundville | $50,000 | The storm then headed into Hale County where it continued producing large hail and damaging winds from near the Black Warrior River to near Payne Lake. In fact, the hail was larger ranging from 3/4 of an inch up to an 1.50 inches. Several trees were also blown down along the path in Hale County. Funnel clouds were reported as the storm moved across the county. The hail may have been larger because a few vehicles were damaged by the large hail. |
| March 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $50,000 | A mobile home was destroyed and a portion of a building supply company was damaged in thunderstorm wind. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Akron | $45,000 | Penny to golf ball size hail fell along the path of the storm. Several trees were also blown down near Akron. A few vehicles were damaged by the hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Akron | $40,000 | Nickel to golf ball size hail fell across northern Hale County. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Cedarville | $35,000 | Supercell 3 produced a weak tornado at its initiation then strengthened as it entered south central Hale County. A swath of penny to golf ball size hail was produced along the path from near Cedarville to near Newburn. The hail may have been larger but fell over mostly rural farming country. A few automobiles and homes were damaged. Several trees were also blown down near Newburn. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $30,000 | Trees and power lines were down in Greensboro. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Wedgeworth | $30,000 | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $30,000 | no account filed |
| January 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Greensboro | $27,000 | The first tornado of 2005 occurred in Hale County. The weak tornado touched down approximately 3 miles southwest of Greensboro near State Highway 69. Several out-buildings were destroyed near the Thigpen residence on Highway 69 south. One house had significant roof damage and one vehicle sustained body and window damage. One tractor had the enclosed top ripped off. At least 50 trees were snapped off or blown over along the short path. The brief tornado touched down at 1112 pm and lifted at 1114 pm CST. The tornado was rated an F0. The tornado damage path was approximately 3/4 of a mile long and 75 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 32 40.200/87 38.428 End: 32 40.452/87 37.55 |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Moundville | $25,000 | Numerous roads in the city of Moundville had to be closed due to flooding, and water entered and damaged several homes in the area. |
| November 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Cedarville | $25,000 | A supercell tornado produced an F0 tornado near Cedarville. The tornado began at 12:34 pm about 1 mile south of Cedarville on SR 69. The tornado snapped and uprooted several trees along its path. One farm received damage to a few structures including one barn that had its roof torn off. Two automobiles were damaged by flying debris. The tornado ended at 12:36 pm near CR 9 just north of CR 16. The tornado path was 2.1 miles long and 75 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado remained over rural farmland for most of its path. Beg: 32 35.959/87 41.096 End: 32 37.530/87 38.748 |
| February 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| December 1983 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 1979 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1970 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| December 1961 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $22,000 | Several trees were blown down in and around the city the Greensboro. One tree landed on a home and briefly trapped the occupant inside. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $22,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down countywide. The greatest damage occurred in and around the city of Greensboro, around the Friendship community, and around Mt Herman. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $20,000 | A tree was blown down and heavily damaged an outbuilding and crushed a vehicle. |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Greensboro | $20,000 | Several lightning strikes across Hale County produced fires and subsequent damage, including to the hospital in Greensboro. |
| November 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Greensboro Muni Arpt | $20,000 | The tornado touched down just west of County Road 35, between County Road 24 and County Road 73, which is about 7 miles southwest of Greensboro. The tornado then tracked northeastward, and crossed County Roads 24 and 28, State Highway 14, County Roads 21 and 19, and State Highway 69. The tornado lifted just north of County Road 4 near its intersection with State Highway 69. One barn was destroyed and several out-buildings were damaged or destroyed along the path. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or blown down. One tractor and one automobile were damaged. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Akron | $16,000 | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Whitsitt | $15,000 | The tornado touched down just to the west of AL-25 about 1 1/2 miles north of the the town of Whitsitt. It then traveled east-northeast over County Road 47 and lifted just to the east of AL-61, south of the County Road 24 intersection. About 50 trees were snapped or uprooted, and a metal roof was peeled off of an outbuilding. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $12,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the county, including around the city of Greensboro. |
| September 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Hogglesville | $12,000 | An EF0 tornado, associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, with estimated peak winds of 70 MPH touched down approximately 8 miles northeast of Greensboro, near the intersection of County Road 32 and County Road 51. The tornado moved north-northeast, parallel to Alabama Highway 25, and lifted just north of Starling Rd. The tornado snapped off or uprooted several trees. The downed trees caused roof damage to a house and a small storage barn. The metal roof panels of another outbuilding were torn off. |
| April 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $12,000 | Several county roads were temporarily impassable due to flooding. US 80 was closed across southern Hale County due to high water. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $12,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Arcola | $10,000 | After touching down in Marengo County, and moving across a portion of Greene County, the Demopolis Tornado crossed the Black Warrior River for a second time and moved into Hale County. Within Hale County, the tornado stayed over primarily wooded terrain, and caused sporadic tree damage. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Greensboro | $10,000 | A creek along AL-69 southwest of Greensboro rose out of its banks, causing two car accidents. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county, damaging at least two houses. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moundville | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down on CR-67, east of Moundville, including 3 that fell onto a house. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greensboro | $10,000 | A press box and a dugout sustained roof damage. |
| November 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Havana | $10,000 | The tornado touched down just south of the intersection of State Highway 69 and County Road 32, which is roughly half way between the Havana community and Greensboro. The tornado then tracked northeastward, and lifted at the southwestern edge of the Talladega National Forest near County Road 29. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or were blown down along the path. |
| November 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Greensboro Muni Arpt | $10,000 | The tornado touched down just east of the Greensboro Municipal Airport. It then tracked northeastward, crossing County Road 24, County Road 28 and State Highway 14. Several trees were knocked down or were snapped off at the Lakeview Country Club. The Hale County Jail suffered roof damage. Additional trees were blown down along the path. |
| November 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Akron | $10,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down east of Akron. The tornado first touched down near the end of Long Hill Road, off CR 21. One mobile home sustained roof and awning damage, one garage roof was blown off and destroyed, and one out-building was destroyed. Several trees along the path were blown down or snapped off.Beginning: 32 52.226/87 41.621 Ending: 32 52.984/87 40.988 |
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