Moody, Alabama

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Moody census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35004. It lies near Hurst Hill. The Survey maps it on the Cooks Springs quadrangle. 13,170 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 692 feet above sea level.

Moody within St. Clair County

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1889 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000
1892 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
1962 USGS Cooks Springs quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
1975 USGS Cooks Springs quadrangle1:24000
1984 USGS Birmingham North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings

Fires near this place

123 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 123 fires within 5 miles of Moody between 1994 and 2019, burning about 1,506 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 57 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Arson/incendiarism	57
Debris and open burning	40
Recreation and ceremony	6
Railroad operations and maintenance	6
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4
Natural	4
Misuse of fire by a minor	3
Smoking	2
Equipment and vehicle use	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
8 September 1998	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 1998	Arson/incendiarism	10 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 2007	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
27 September 2016	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	20160927-9
25 September 2019	Railroad operations and maintenance	6.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	20190925-11
21 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
2 September 1995	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
17 September 2016	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	20160917-6

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in St. Clair County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Moody: 2 past producers, 2 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Leeds Cement Plant	Stone	Plant
Leeds Mine & Quarry	Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
U.S. Steel Corp. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Leeds Brown Fe Mines	Iron	Past Producer	Residual
Leeds Brown Iron Ore Mines	Iron	Past Producer	Goethite
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown
Unnamed	Iron	Unknown

Every working recorded in St. Clair County

Storms near this place

41 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Moody in 41 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 23 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 12 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
April 1998	Tornado (F2)	Moody	2 killed, 12 hurt, $2,000,000	The tornado began 2.3 miles north-northeast of Moody and just west of US 411. The tornado crossed US 411 where a large church and associated buildings, some recently constructed were destroyed. The tornado traveled on an east-northeast track moving through relatively rural areas. It affected a portion of CR 174 and then crossed US 231 just south of Wattsville. The tornado damaged a number of buildings in the Coal City area including a mobile home where two people were killed and three children were injured. The tornado ended in an open area just east of Coal City. Emergency Management for St. Clair County reported that 26 homes were destroyed, 30 homes suffered major damage, and 59 sustained minor damage. This included 42 mobile homes.
June 1999	Flash Flood	Moody	$75,000	Three to five inches of rain, most in a two hour period, flooded several businesses along Moody Parkway. According to newspaper reports, a few homes were flooded and a couple of roads were closed due to high water.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$50,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. This damage occurred outside of the tornado damage area that occurred near Pell City.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$17,000	Another powerful, severe thunderstorm moved across southern St. Clair County. Several trees and power lines were blown down. Several damaging storms moved across the same general area through the afternoon hours.
April 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$15,000	no account filed
June 1999	Flash Flood	Moody	$10,000	Numerous roads around the city of Moody were covered with high water and were subsequently closed. US 411 was flooded in three different areas and closed. One home was flooded with at least one foot of water.
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$10,000	no account filed
March 1996	Hail	Moody	$10,000	no account filed
May 2003	Tornado (F0)	Moody	$5,000	A weak tornado touched down briefly on the north side of US 78 at Luker Lake Road between Prescott and Cook Springs communities. The tornado downed trees.Beg: 33 34.425/86 25.357 End: 33 34.478/86 25.151
December 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$3,000	A few trees were blown down from Moody to Pell City.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$3,000	Trees were blown down in Moody.
February 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$2,000	Several trees were blown down along Moody Parkway.
July 2005	Flash Flood	Moody	$2,000	A few roads were temporarily impassable due to high water near New London and County Road 2214. Flooding was also reported in Pell City and Moody.
March 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$2,000	Trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Moody.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$1,000	Trees and a few large branches were blown down along Interstate 20 near mile marker 147.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	$500	Several trees were blown down between Moody and Leeds.
February 2026	Hail	Moody	-	Up to 2-inch hail fell in the Moody area.
February 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Trees were downed in the Moody area.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Multiple trees were downed in the Moody area.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Several trees were downed in the Leeds and Moody areas, with a couple falling on power lines and one falling on a house.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Several trees were downed in Moody, some involving power lines and at least one on a home.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Numerous trees were downed across southern and eastern St. Clair County as a line of severe thunderstorms passed through the area. Trees were reported down in Leeds near Broken Pine Village, in Moody along Oak Ridge Dr, Markeeta Spur Rd, and Carl Jones Rd, and in Pell City along Highway 78, Stemley Bridge Rd, Camp Winnataska Rd, and Railroad Dr. Other trees were downed near Odenville and Ragland.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Several trees uprooted near Markeeta Road.
February 2022	Tornado (EF0)	Moody	-	National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southwest St. Clair County County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 65 mph. This tornado crossed into St. Clair County from Jefferson County near Moss Avenue. It dissipated soon after it moved into St. Clair County with some limited loss of roofing material to a Warehouse.
November 2022	Flash Flood	Moody	-	A slow moving QLCS produced heavy rainfall across St. Clair County, mainly along and north of the I-20 corridor. Rain gauge measurements reported 3-5 inches. Several roads were flooded between Leeds and Pell City. Highway 11 in the city of Springville flooded and was impassable in some spots.
November 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Several trees uprooted in Moody and other locations across St. Clair County.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Several trees uprooted on Oak Ridge Drive.
December 2015	Hail	Moody	-	Quarter size hail near the city of Moody.
March 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	A couple of pine trees were reported down along Ridgewood Drive.
March 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Numerous trees were down in the 1600 Block of Park Avenue near Acton Road.
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Several trees were reported down.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Storm damage in and around the city of Moody, including the business district along US Hwy 411, was found to be consistent with straight-line winds, with peak wind gusts estimated between 80 and 100 mph. Numerous trees were knocked down. Several units of an apartment complex and several nearby homes sustained roof damage. A metal-sided building had one half of its roof and siding structure lifted and peeled off, leaving just the supporting steel beams standing. Numerous other buildings received varying degrees of damage, both directly from the strong winds and as a result of falling trees.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Moody	-	Several trees and power lines were blown down.
March 2006	Hail	Moody	-	Penny sized hail.
March 2005	Hail	Moody	-	Nickel size hail was reported in and around the city of Moody.
May 2005	Hail	Moody	-	Penny size hail was reported near Exit 150 along Interstate 20.
April 2000	Hail	Moody	-	Nickel size hail fell along Interstate 20 just inside St. Clair County.
March 2011	Hail	Moody	-	no account filed
April 2008	Hail	Moody	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Moody	-	no account filed
April 2002	Hail	Moody	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in St. Clair County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Monte Bello Estates	0.1 miles	21
Hundred Oaks	0.9 miles	27
Braggsville	1.0 miles	27
Brompton	1.3 miles	21
Ridgewood Estates	1.5 miles	27
Heritage Park	1.6 miles	27
Saint Clair Forest	1.7 miles	21
Forest Hills	1.8 miles	27

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Moody	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q67033	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 164758. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.