| November 1989 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 21 killed, 463 hurt, $250,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 11 killed, 2 hurt | no account filed |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F5) | not stated | 9 killed, 110 hurt | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF4) | Cluttsville | 9 killed | The tornado crossed in Madison County east of Limestone County Prisonalong Orvil Smith Road with a path width of mile. The tornado maintained an EF-3 strength with winds of 140 to 160 MPH and a path width between and mile for much of its track northeast across Old Railroad Bed Road and Ford Chapel Road, before narrowing to around 300 yards in Anderson Hills. Dozens of well-constructed homes were destroyed, in some cases with all exterior walls collapsing in both single and two-story homes. At least 3-5 mobile homes were either destroyed or swept completely clean with no evidence of debris. At least 2 other well-constructed homes had complete wall collapse in Anderson Hills and were shifted off their foundation. This damage was once again consistent with low end EF-4 wind speeds of around 170 MPH.||Numerous tall pines and other hardwood trees were snapped, uprooted and debarked along the entire path. The path width widened once again to around mile as the tornado tracked through residential areas along Bald Eagle Lane, Old Eli Road and Ginnery Row. At least 2 of these homes had complete wall collapse, but these structures had foundation straps and nails in lieu of bolts. At least one fatality was confirmed at one of these residences. Eight additional fatalities occurred in Madison County along the track of this violent tornado. The damage was consistent with high end EF-3 wind speeds between 140 and 160 MPH. The tornado lifted just south of the Patterson Lane after twisting irrigation equipment and snapping additional trees. Just to the northeast of this location, the tornado touched down again as an EF-0 tornado with peak wind speeds of 70 MPH. Along Grimwood Road and Walker Lane, south of Hazel Green, the tornado uprooted and snapped several trees. The tornado weakened or may have lifted briefly across extreme northeast Madison County before re-strengthening again as it entered Lincoln County in Southern Middle Tennessee. |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F5) | not stated | 5 killed, 110 hurt | no account filed |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 2 killed, 3 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | (Hsv)Huntsville Jone | 1 killed, 12 hurt, $1,000,000 | A non-severe thunderstorm produced a microburst as it was dissipating at the Huntsville International Airport during an air show. Several tents were damaged and destroyed by the thunderstorm winds. A large and expensive army tent and equipment was extensively damaged. |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 killed, 6 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Tornado (EF3) | Fisk | 1 killed, 5 hurt | The tornado began west of Highway 431 and south of Elkwood Section Road where multiple trees were uprooted and several trees fell on homes. On the east side of Highway 431, near the Lincoln Road intersection, numerous structures were heavily damaged including multiple stores which sustained major damage. This includes a collapse of walls and roofs displaced with debris thrown eastward. Given the degree of damage at this location, a mid-range EF-3 rating was reported. The tornado tracked east-northeast through Mulberry Road. Along this path, the tornado uprooted and snapped numerous trees and caused significant roof damage to a single-family home. Unfortunately, the tornado continued to intensify on route to Borderline Road which is along the Alabama and Tennessee state line. At this location, heavy damage was noted where houses were damaged and two homes experienced a complete collapse of walls, destroying the structures. One fatality was reported at a single-family home along Borderline Road where the structure was destroyed. In addition, HEMSI reported five injuries, three of which were transported to the hospital with critical injuries and two were treated on scene with minor injuries. |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Chelsea | 1 killed, 3 hurt | Media reports lightning has struck an individual on the Redstone Stone Arsenal grounds. Strike developed well outside the line of storms. Time estimated by NASA SPoRT.||From WAAY: Redstone Arsenal officials confirm that a contractor was killed on post Thursday after a possible lightning strike. ||The man, who worked for Eskola Roofing based in Morristown TN., was pronounced deceased Thursday night at 11:30pm at UAB Hospital. Garrison officials say that the man was working near PEO Aviation at 2:45pm when he was injured. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Huntsville | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $1,500,000 | Heavy rainfall of four to seven inches, most of which occurred in just less than two hours, flooded the Huntsville area. According to newspaper reports, one woman was killed when her car stalled on a flooded bridge on Vermont Road. As she exited the car, she was swept away in the water. A television cameraman was injured when he was swept away by high water while filming. He was rescued by the Huntsville Fire Department. Several other motorists were stranded in high water and were rescued by the fire department. Numerous roads in the area were flooded and subsequently closed. Many local streams and creeks were out of their banks, sending several feet of water into approximately 300 homes and businesses. Several residents were rescued from their homes. Several thousand area customers were without power through the early morning hours due to lightning strikes. A mudslide occurred in Monte Sano State Park covering part of the park road. |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Huntsville | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $100,000 | Four fires were started almost simultaneously by lightning strikes. One man died in a fire caused by a lightning strike. This occurred when the Royal Pines apartment complex caught on fire and damaged eight units. One unit of the University Park Apartments was heavily damaged by a lightning induced fire. One house received attic damage from a fire and one person suffered smoke inhalation. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville Mills Arp | 1 killed, $500 | A 22 year old male was killed after being struck by a large falling tree limb along Bluff Line Trail at Monte Sano Nature Preserve near Bankhead Parkway. Time was estimated from radar. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Hazel Green | 1 killed | A 35 year old man drowned as a strong water current pulled him into a nearby drainage pipe along Bullard Road. |
| June 2018 | Lightning | Cherrytree | 1 killed | Broadcast media relayed a report of a woman stuck by lightning while inspecting a seawall in the Hampton Cove community. She passed away from her injuries 2 weeks later. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Elon | 1 killed | From WHNT News Article: Madison County Coroner has identified a man who drowned Sunday afternoon in the New Hope area. Coroner Bobby Berryhill said Gary Sloman, 53, of New Hope, died around 2 p.m. Berryhill said Sloman had left his truck near the flooding to go check on a friend and got caught in the rushing water. Investigator Jeremy Hughes with the Madison County Sheriffs Office said Sunday they received a call about a body found in flood waters. Deputies responded to CC Ivey Road around 4 p.m. Berryhill said the death was accidental, there were no signs of foul play. |
| July 2012 | Lightning | Bell Factory | 1 killed | A 40 year old male was struck by lightning in the driveway of his residence near the intersection of Bell Factory Road and Red Rock Drive. The person was transported to the hospital and died five days later on the 20th. Exact time of the lightning strike is unknown. |
| November 1973 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 42 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| December 1967 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 27 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 10 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| November 1967 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 7 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| November 1992 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 5 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nebo | 3 hurt | A large tree was knocked down onto an ambulance, injuring 3 occupants. The injuries were thankfully minor. The event occurred on Balch Road just north of U.S. Highway 72. |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $5,000,000 | The edge of the thunderstorm entered Alabama from Tennessee around 1924 CST moving on a southeasterly course that took it across the eastern sections of Lauderdale County, across central Limestone County, and across southern Madison County. Lauderdale County: The tornado that began in Tennessee and moved across Iron City continued into Lauderdale County ending in the Lexington area. The F-scale associated with this report reflecknots the damage that was caused in Tennessee. Significant damage was done to more than 15 homes in the Mary's Chapel area just northwest of Lexington near the state line. Two people were injured when their mobile home was overturned. Limestone County: Another tornado (F3) touched down for a short path on the northwest side of Athens totally destroying one house. No one was home at the time. A third tornado (F1) touched down about five miles east-southeast of Tanner and stayed on the ground for approximately five miles. In Elkmont, the top of a steel water tower weighing between two and three tons and measuring 30 feet by 10 feet was ripped off and blown 50 yards where it struck a car and the edge of a church. Madison County: A fourth tornado was produced beginning on the north side of Madison continuing across the east side of Madison and extending into the northern portion of the Redstone Arsenal. Homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by the tornado as well as numerous trees downed. Extensive damage in the Pebble Brook Subdivision and around Bob Jones High School. A man was injured when a tree fell on him on Old Madison Pike. Over 300 trees were estimated to be blown down on the Redstone Golf Course. Wind gusted to 58 knoknots (67 mph) reported at the Hunknotsville International Airport at the National Weather Service office. The thunderstorm produced straight-line wind damage along the entire path of the storm. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | 2 hurt, $250,000 | A downburst event began around 7:28 pm and continued about 4 minutes until 7:32 pm. Minor damage occurred just west of Huntsville Park with damage at Joe Davis Stadium and a shopping area known as Stadium Place. Several businesses sustained significant damage including an NTB store where the wind collapsed an exterior wall and threw roofing materials across Memorial Parkway. A number of other businesses in the immediate area sustained damage, too. Two people were apparently slightly injured as they sought shelter when the wind struck while eating at one of the restaurants that was damaged. After crossing Memorial Parkway, the downburst worked its way eastward blowing down numerous trees and power lines. The wind damage extended up the west side of a ridge running north from Garth Mountain. Significant damage ends near the top of the ridge. Most homes that were damaged had roof damage that consisted mainly of shingles being removed. One tree fell on a car and severely damaged it. One man was killed as he was walking across the Tennessee River Bridge in Madison County and fell off. County authorities were unsure whether it was directly related to the high wind or he jumped. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | 2 hurt, $40,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. At least 40,000 customers were without power for several hours. In Huntsville, a man fell into a rain swollen creek and was swept away. The swift water rescue squad saved the man with only minor injuries. At the NASA Space Flight Center in Huntsville, a young boy was injured when a tree fell on him. |
| June 1951 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F2) | Meridianville | 1 hurt, $600,000 | A short but powerful tornado struck the area northwest of Meridianville destroying four homes along with major damage to two otehrs and minor damage to twelve more. The tornado path began in an hope area just southwest of the Colonial Golf Course. The torndo moved through a small subdivision on the north and east sides of the golf course and moved into an open area again as it dissipated. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | 1 hurt, $500,000 | The edge of the thunderstorm entered Alabama from Tennessee around 1924 CST moving on a southeasterly course that took it across the eastern sections of Lauderdale County, across central Limestone County, and across southern Madison County. Lauderdale County: The tornado that began in Tennessee and moved across Iron City continued into Lauderdale County ending in the Lexington area. The F-scale associated with this report reflecknots the damage that was caused in Tennessee. Significant damage was done to more than 15 homes in the Mary's Chapel area just northwest of Lexington near the state line. Two people were injured when their mobile home was overturned. Limestone County: Another tornado (F3) touched down for a short path on the northwest side of Athens totally destroying one house. No one was home at the time. A third tornado (F1) touched down about five miles east-southeast of Tanner and stayed on the ground for approximately five miles. In Elkmont, the top of a steel water tower weighing between two and three tons and measuring 30 feet by 10 feet was ripped off and blown 50 yards where it struck a car and the edge of a church. Madison County: A fourth tornado was produced beginning on the north side of Madison continuing across the east side of Madison and extending into the northern portion of the Redstone Arsenal. Homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by the tornado as well as numerous trees downed. Extensive damage in the Pebble Brook Subdivision and around Bob Jones High School. A man was injured when a tree fell on him on Old Madison Pike. Over 300 trees were estimated to be blown down on the Redstone Golf Course. Wind gusted to 58 knoknots (67 mph) reported at the Hunknotsville International Airport at the National Weather Service office. The thunderstorm produced straight-line wind damage along the entire path of the storm. |
| December 1967 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Huntsville | 1 hurt, $75,000 | Lightning struck a tree outside the Huntsville city hall. The tree split in half and collapsed, falling on four city vehicles. A man was struck by lightning while doing yard work, he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | 1 hurt, $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Huntsville | 1 hurt, $10,000 | A short lived tornado produced scattered wind damage just southwest of Huntsville with a few trees snapped in half and one tree fell onto a home. One person was slightly injured due to the falling tree. |
| January 1997 | Lightning | Huntsville | 1 hurt, $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Hazel Green | 1 hurt | A tornado with a peak wind speed of 85 mph touched down at Nix Road and Charity Lane doing some minor structure damage and knocking down several tree branches. As it crossed U.S. Highway 231 it produced minor structural damages to several businesses. The tornado continued moving northeast eventually crossing Boles Road. Just to the north of Buddy Williamson Road and along Manley Road, the tornado reached its peak intensity where it knocked the roof off a mobile home and snapped several tree branches. The tornado dissipated near J.B. Walker Road west of School House Road. |
| October 2014 | Lightning | Huntsville | 1 hurt | A person was struck by lightning and was slightly injured. |
| January 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Huntsville Park | 1 hurt | A tornado first touched down in a residential development on the Redstone Arsenal, just 2 miles south of the National Weather Service office located on the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. A narrow tornado path uprooted a large tree, then moved into a residential area along Magnolia Circle. Here, the tornado tore shingles off of roofs and ripped siding off several homes. The tornado then lifted briefly before touching down again near the intersection of Triana Blvd and 9th Ave in Huntsville. It then proceeded northeast another 4.4 miles, through the Old Town and Five Points communities, before lifting near the intersection of Gaboury Lane and Rosalie Ridge road near Chapman Mountain. Along it's path, many hardwood/softwood trees and utility poles were snapped. Multiple well-built single family homes sustained substantial roof damage. Two teenagers sustained minor injuries near the Windover Drive and Maysville road intersection, when a tree fell onto the truck while they were inside. The tornado also picked up a truck in its path and threw it approximately 30 feet into the the porch of a residence on Oakwood Avenue. The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries. Luckily no one was injured at the residence. The winds were estimated to reach peak speeds of 115 mph. |
| May 2006 | Lightning | Huntsville | 1 hurt | Lightning struck adjacent to the National Weather Service office on the campus of the University of Alabama at Huntsville. A National Weather Service employee who was on-duty viewed the close flash through an adjacent window and experienced a jolt of electricity while using the telephone. Afterwards, the employee noticed a tingling sensation in his ear, arms and experienced a severe headache through that evening. No apparent damage was observed in the office or on office grounds. |
| May 2006 | Lightning | Huntsville | 1 hurt | A woman received minor injuries due to a lightning strike. Other details unknown. |
| November 1989 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | $250,000,000 | no account filed |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | $7,500,000 | A power pole was reported down at this location. |
| March 1963 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $1,500,000 | extensive flooding across county with around 200 homes and businesses sustaining extensive flood damage. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Madison | $1,000,000 | The tornado continued northeast into Madison County. Significant tree damage occurred in several subdivisions along County Line Road, Mill Road, Browns Ferry, Wall Triana Highway, Hughes Road and Slaughter Road. Windows were blown out of several houses in the Huntington Chase subdivision along with significant roof damage. A large attached garage was completely flattened along Browns Ferry Road and roof damage was observed in the Bridgefield subdivision. Several residents of the Bridgefield subdivision noted that they received the tornado warning and took cover before the storm hit. The tornado tracked through the parking lot of West Madison Elementary School, knocking large pine trees down onto apartment buildings and a home adjacent to the school. The tornado then tracked through the Wellington subdivision producing tree and roof damage. Sporadic damage persisted as the tornado moved northeast across Hughes Road, atop Rainbow Mountain, and across Slaughter Road into northwest Huntsville and the Providence development. The tornado finally lifted near Research Park and Plummer Road. |
| November 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owens Xrds | $1,000,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds ripped a quality metal roof off a building on Old Cove Road near Green Mountain and blew it 800 feet. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Hope | $1,000,000 | A large tree was blown down on a mobile home. Power lines were also blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hazel Green | $1,000,000 | Thunderstorm winds produced some siding damage to a home in the Hazel Green community. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $1,000,000 | A thunderstorm that moved from eastern Limestone County across Madison County left numerous trees and power lines down. In Limestone County, two airplanes were flipped at the airport at Mooresville. Athens Utilities reported 4,500 customers without power. Damage to trees was reported in southern and eastern Limestone County. Nearly an inch of rain was reported at the National Weather Service office at the Huntsville International Airport. Huntsville Utilities estimated that as many as 21,000 customers were without power in Madison County. Several businesses reported broken windows. Several roads were blocked by fallen trees. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison Co Jet Port | $610,000 | According to Huntsville Utilities alone, 59 power poles were knocked down or damaged, 110 power lines were downed, and 64 trees were knocked down. These are likely conservative estimates for the entire county. |
| September 2009 | Lightning | Nunn Store | $600,000 | A lightning strike caused a fire to develop at 2906 Allen Ben Road, which tragically gutted the home. This fire jumped to the house next door at 2904 Allen Ben Road causing damage to the upperstairs portion of the home. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison Co Jet Port | $500,000 | FAA representatives reported damage to 5 aircraft and 1 helicopter in two hangers. Three inch diameter ropes were broken that tied the vertical blades down. Time estimated by HSV ASOS wind report and radar. |
| November 2001 | Tornado (F2) | New Hope | $500,000 | The same storm that spawned the Union Grove Tornado moved northeast across the Tennessee River and produced another tornado in southeastern Madison County. This tornado, rated an F2 on the Fujita scale, touched down around 1:50 pm about 3.6 miles west-southwest of the city of New Hope near the base of Lemley Mountain where it downed trees and produced light damage to some homes. The tornado then strengthened as it moved northeast through a mobile home community where several mobile homes were thrown and demolished. After crossing US 431 and damaging several businesses, the tornado lifted about three-quarters of a mile northeast of the US 431/Old US 431 intersection around 1:54 pm. Despite damage to at least 21 homes, including eight that were completely demolished, there were no known injuries. In the mobile home community where the greatest damage occurred, residents stated they heard the Tornado Warning on televison and through NOAA Weather Radio and took cover in underground storm shelters. Beg: 34 31.445/86 26.951 End: 34 33.250/86 25.254 |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redstone Arsenal | $500,000 | The edge of the thunderstorm entered Alabama from Tennessee around 1924 CST moving on a southeasterly course that took it across the eastern sections of Lauderdale County, across central Limestone County, and across southern Madison County. Lauderdale County: The tornado that began in Tennessee and moved across Iron City continued into Lauderdale County ending in the Lexington area. The F-scale associated with this report reflecknots the damage that was caused in Tennessee. Significant damage was done to more than 15 homes in the Mary's Chapel area just northwest of Lexington near the state line. Two people were injured when their mobile home was overturned. Limestone County: Another tornado (F3) touched down for a short path on the northwest side of Athens totally destroying one house. No one was home at the time. A third tornado (F1) touched down about five miles east-southeast of Tanner and stayed on the ground for approximately five miles. In Elkmont, the top of a steel water tower weighing between two and three tons and measuring 30 feet by 10 feet was ripped off and blown 50 yards where it struck a car and the edge of a church. Madison County: A fourth tornado was produced beginning on the north side of Madison continuing across the east side of Madison and extending into the northern portion of the Redstone Arsenal. Homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by the tornado as well as numerous trees downed. Extensive damage in the Pebble Brook Subdivision and around Bob Jones High School. A man was injured when a tree fell on him on Old Madison Pike. Over 300 trees were estimated to be blown down on the Redstone Golf Course. Wind gusted to 58 knoknots (67 mph) reported at the Hunknotsville International Airport at the National Weather Service office. The thunderstorm produced straight-line wind damage along the entire path of the storm. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Hope | $382,000 | One home and five mobile homes were destroyed and 65 others structures sustained major or minor damage in the New Hope area. |
| March 2013 | Lightning | Mt Leventov | $250,000 | Lightning is suspected to have sparked a house fire at 712 Liberty Road. Based upon photographs, most of the structure was lost. |
| June 2012 | Lightning | Huntsville | $250,000 | Lightning associated with the severe thunderstorms moving through Madison county, struck 10 homes and produced quite a bit of fire damage to these residences across the county. |
| July 2012 | Lightning | New Sharon | $250,000 | Lightning sparked a fire at a residence at 1098 Scott Road in Toney. The residents were not at home during the fire. The home was considered a total loss. |
| July 2011 | Lightning | Monrovia | $250,000 | A lightning induced fire burnt a home down to the ground on Oakhurst Drive near Slaughter road. |
| August 1985 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1982 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |