Conecuh County, Alabama Hurricane History

No active tropical cyclones are within 500 miles of Conecuh County, Alabama as of Thursday, 10 September 2026. Official forecasts at nhc.noaa.gov.

Since 1852, 37 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Conecuh County, Alabama — about one every 4.7 years. Of those, 7 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Sally (2020), which passed 6 miles away on 16 September 2020.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

4.7

Avg. years between

Years since the last

Storm tracks within 50 miles

TS / TDCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Each line is one storm track, coloured by the strongest category it reached while within 50 miles. The dashed ring marks that 50-mile radius; hairlines are one-degree graticule. Source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2.

How strong they get

Cat 1 · 7TS / TD · 30

The 37 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 7 of them reached Cat 1.

Key facts

Most recentSally (2020) — 6 mi away, 16 September 2020
Strongest stormOpal (1995) — 80 kt (92 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordUnnamed Storm (1912) — 1.5 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles26 of 37
Peak monthAugust, September and October — 9 storms (24% of all)
Most active year2001 — 2 storms
Most active decade2000s — 8 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1852–2020

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Conecuh County, Alabama, August, September and October are tied as the most active months, with 9 of the 37 recorded storms (24%). The primary season runs August to October, accounting for 73% of all activity. The 2000s was the most active decade on record, with 8 storms. 0 of the 37 storms were major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger) while within 50 miles.

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0	0	0	0	1	3	6	9	9	9	0	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1850s to 2020s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 4 storms in 1950–1987 against 13 in 1988–2025.

1850s	1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
2	1	1	3	2	2	3	1	3	2	1	1	0	2	3	8	1	1

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Sally (2020)	16 Sep 2020	6.0 mi	TS / TD	48 kt
Alberto (2018)	29 May 2018	34.0 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Claudette (2009)	17 Aug 2009	22.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Fay (2008)	24 Aug 2008	35.5 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Dennis (2005)	10 Jul 2005	36.0 mi	TS / TD	60 kt
Arlene (2005)	12 Jun 2005	36.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Ivan (2004)	16 Sep 2004	40.4 mi	Cat 1	67 kt
Hanna (2002)	15 Sep 2002	4.8 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Barry (2001)	6 Aug 2001	15.2 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Allison (2001)	12 Jun 2001	2.8 mi	TS / TD	23 kt
Georges (1998)	29 Sep 1998	41.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Danny (1997)	21 Jul 1997	36.0 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Opal (1995)	5 Oct 1995	17.6 mi	Cat 1	75 kt
Unnamed Storm (1987)	14 Aug 1987	22.1 mi	TS / TD	15 kt
Juan (1985)	31 Oct 1985	11.2 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Unnamed Storm (1969)	1 Oct 1969	11.6 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Irene (1959)	8 Oct 1959	8.8 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Unnamed Storm (1948)	9 Jul 1948	23.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1944)	11 Sep 1944	2.2 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1939)	13 Aug 1939	24.3 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1937)	1 Sep 1937	5.7 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1936)	31 Jul 1936	17.0 mi	TS / TD	53 kt
Unnamed Storm (1923)	26 Jun 1923	5.6 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Unnamed Storm (1919)	4 Jul 1919	23.6 mi	TS / TD	34 kt
Unnamed Storm (1916)	18 Oct 1916	17.1 mi	Cat 1	65 kt
Unnamed Storm (1912)	16 Jul 1912	1.5 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1902)	11 Oct 1902	19.6 mi	TS / TD	39 kt
Unnamed Storm (1900)	14 Sep 1900	42.2 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	3 Aug 1898	5.8 mi	TS / TD	38 kt
Unnamed Storm (1893)	3 Oct 1893	21.6 mi	TS / TD	60 kt
Unnamed Storm (1889)	23 Sep 1889	36.8 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1887)	19 Oct 1887	16.4 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1880)	31 Aug 1880	35.8 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Unnamed Storm (1879)	16 Oct 1879	11.2 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1860)	12 Aug 1860	12.5 mi	TS / TD	53 kt
Unnamed Storm (1859)	16 Sep 1859	12.6 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Unnamed Storm (1852)	27 Aug 1852	34.0 mi	TS / TD	48 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

A further 3 systems passed within 50 miles after losing tropical characteristics. These are excluded from the counts above because they were no longer tropical cyclones at their closest approach — but several were highly damaging, so they are listed here.

Storm	Status	Closest approach	Distance	Wind
Lee (2011)	Post-tropical	5 Sep 2011	49.1 mi	35 kt
Five (2010)	Remnant low	13 Aug 2010	41.0 mi	22 kt
Unnamed Storm (1934)	Post-tropical	6 Oct 1934	28.5 mi	30 kt

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1852–2025. Tracks are recorded every six hours and are interpolated to one-hour steps before distances are measured, so closest-approach figures are not distorted by the sampling interval. Distances are measured to the county's Census internal point, not to its nearest boundary, so a storm listed at 55 miles may still have crossed the coastline — see Methodology. Records before about 1900 are sparser and less precise than modern ones, and storms that stayed at sea were less likely to be recorded at all.

How Conecuh County, Alabama compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Conecuh County, Alabama ranks #379 — more exposed than 82.8% of them. Within Alabama it ranks #21 of 67, against a state average of 32.6 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 1 Opal (1995) passed 18 miles away on 5 October 1995 as a hurricane, reaching 80 kt (92 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Unnamed Storm (1916) passed 17 miles away on 18 October 1916 as a hurricane, reaching 80 kt (92 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Ivan (2004) passed 40 miles away on 16 September 2004 as a hurricane, reaching 77 kt (89 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Dennis (2005) passed 36 miles away on 10 July 2005 as a hurricane, reaching 75 kt (86 mph) while within 50 miles.

37 of the 37 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 4.7 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 37 storms spread over the 174 years from 1852 to 2025. 2 separate years saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while stretches of a decade or more have passed with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 19 years, between 1860 and 1879. It has been 5 years since the last one; 10 of the 34 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Conecuh County, Alabama?

7 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Conecuh County, Alabama at hurricane strength since 1852. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 37.

When was the last hurricane in Conecuh County, Alabama?

Dennis (2005), on 10 July 2005, passing 36 miles away — 21 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Sally (2020) in 2020.

What was the strongest storm to affect Conecuh County, Alabama?

Opal (1995), which reached 80 kt (92 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 18 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Conecuh County, Alabama?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 4.7 years — 37 storms over the 174 years from 1852 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Conecuh County, Alabama borders or sits close to 4 other counties with a published storm record. Covington County, Alabama has 51 on record.

Covington County, Alabama51 storms within 50 mi Escambia County, Alabama49 storms within 50 mi Monroe County, Alabama42 storms within 50 mi Butler County, Alabama35 storms within 50 mi