Carolina, AL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Carolina is about the same as Alabama average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Carolina is much lower than Alabama average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #703
| Carolina, AL | 0.00 |
| Alabama | 0.08 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Carolina, AL | 0.0000 |
| Alabama | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #625
| Carolina, AL | 161.72 |
| Alabama | 255.80 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 1,546 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Carolina, AL were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 4 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 144 | Hail: | 353 | Heat: | 1 | Heavy Snow: | 1 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 1 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 2 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 884 | Tropical Storm: | 8 | Wildfire: | 5 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 143 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Carolina, AL.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Carolina, AL.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Carolina, AL.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 60 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Carolina, AL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.7 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 31°18'N / 86°30'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Covington | |||
| 10.3 | 1983-12-28 | 2 | 31°17'N / 86°38'W | 31°29'N / 86°26'W | 15.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Covington |
| 14.1 | 2006-11-15 | 2 | 31°12'N / 86°22'W | 31°23'N / 86°13'W | 16.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0K | Covington |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado first touched down near Hillcrest Ponds around the junction of county roads 34 and 45, then moved northeast, before lifting back into the clouds near county road 70 just west of Friendship. Considerable damage occurred along the path of the tornado. The first residence hit had two large grain silos torn from their foundations. One was thrown roughly 15 yards, the other about 150 yards across the road and into a nearby pasture. Another home sustained considerable damage when an outbuilding was lifted by the tornado and thrown into the home. Several other homes along the path of the tornado suffered roof damage. The most significant and widespread damage along the path of the tornado occurred near Opine, where up to six commercial poultry farm buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. Approximately 130,000 chickens were killed. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Strong southerly winds developed ahead of a cold front and caused low level shear to increase across the area. This low level shear aided in the development of several tornadoes across the area. | |||||||||||
| 14.5 | 1976-03-31 | 2 | 31°23'N / 86°23'W | 31°24'N / 86°20'W | 3.80 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Covington |
| 14.8 | 1979-07-11 | 2 | 31°24'N / 86°37'W | 31°29'N / 86°33'W | 7.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Covington |
| 15.0 | 2008-02-17 | 2 | 31°06'N / 86°48'W | 31°11'N / 86°42'W | 9.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 700K | 0K | Escambia |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A strong EF-2 tornado first touched down over a heavily forested area about 5 miles southwest of Dixie and then moved northeast across the forest crossing highway 29 just to the west of Dixie. The tornado then continued northeast across heavily forested areas moving into western Covington county 3.1 miles northeast of Dixie. Significant tree damage occurred along the track of the tornado with structural damage confined to the populated area of Dixie. Three homes were destroyed in Dixie and two large towers were damaged. Two occupants of one of the homes that was destroyed in Dixie got into an interior bathroom on the lowest floor of the two story house and covered themselves with cushions. The tornado tore off the top story of the home and damaged the lower floor but the two residents were unharmed. Some century old headstones were blown over in a cemetery just north of Dixie. No injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The long lived supercell that moved through northwest Florida, passed into Alabama producing a tornado along with hail and wind damage. | |||||||||||
| 17.8 | 1957-06-28 | 2 | 31°26'N / 86°42'W | 31°27'N / 86°42'W | 1.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Conecuh |
| 19.7 | 1957-06-28 | 2 | 31°27'N / 86°42'W | 31°31'N / 86°40'W | 5.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Covington |
| 23.1 | 1957-06-28 | 2 | 31°31'N / 86°40'W | 31°35'N / 86°38'W | 5.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Butler |
| 24.0 | 1957-06-28 | 2 | 31°24'N / 86°54'W | 31°38'N / 86°37'W | 23.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Conecuh |
| 24.4 | 1971-09-17 | 3 | 31°25'N / 86°10'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coffee | |
| 25.8 | 1956-05-03 | 3 | 31°36'N / 86°33'W | 31°37'N / 86°30'W | 3.80 Miles | 83 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Covington |
| 28.1 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 30°50'N / 86°36'W | 0.30 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 28.5 | 1957-06-28 | 2 | 31°25'N / 87°03'W | 31°29'N / 86°49'W | 14.50 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Conecuh |
| 29.6 | 1973-04-18 | 2 | 31°25'N / 86°04'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 14 | 2.5M | 0 | Coffee | |
| 29.8 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°50'N / 86°25'W | 30°54'N / 86°06'W | 19.40 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Walton |
| 30.0 | 1983-02-01 | 2 | 30°51'N / 86°17'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Walton | |
| 30.4 | 1969-05-18 | 2 | 31°33'N / 86°14'W | 31°35'N / 86°08'W | 6.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crenshaw |
| 30.5 | 1960-03-30 | 2 | 30°51'N / 86°16'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Walton | |||
| 31.6 | 1973-05-26 | 2 | 30°44'N / 86°48'W | 30°50'N / 86°25'W | 23.80 Miles | 10 Yards | 1 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 32.3 | 1961-12-10 | 3 | 31°07'N / 87°03'W | 0.20 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 32.4 | 1985-09-23 | 2 | 31°18'N / 87°06'W | 31°25'N / 87°00'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Conecuh |
| 32.6 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 30°46'N / 86°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 30 | 2.5M | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 32.6 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 30°46'N / 86°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 33.6 | 1971-05-08 | 2 | 30°45'N / 86°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| 33.8 | 1995-10-04 | 2 | 30°45'N / 86°36'W | 1.80 Miles | 170 Yards | 1 | 3 | 300K | 0 | Okaloosa | |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down near Interstate 10 east of Crestview. The tornado then moved northwest across Okaloosa Lane and then across U.S. Highway 90 before dissipating near Highway 85. The tornado destroyed two homes and a church and severely damaged the late Bob Sikes Homestead and the Crestview High School's gymnasium. The two homes that were destroyed were along Okaloosa Lane. One home was on blocks on a concrete foundation, the home was completely destroyed and an elderly female who lived there was killed. The other home had the roof taken off and most of the insides of the home were destroyed. Three people were injured in this home and were saved when the wind blew them to the floor. The tornado was on the ground for almost two miles. F76PH | |||||||||||
| 34.2 | 1972-12-15 | 2 | 31°02'N / 87°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 35.3 | 1985-09-23 | 2 | 31°25'N / 87°00'W | 31°40'N / 87°00'W | 15.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Conecuh |
| 35.4 | 1958-03-06 | 2 | 30°42'N / 86°45'W | 30°48'N / 86°41'W | 8.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Okaloosa |
| 36.2 | 1983-05-16 | 3 | 31°23'N / 85°56'W | 1.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Coffee | |
| 36.5 | 1973-11-20 | 2 | 31°43'N / 86°16'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Crenshaw | |||
| 36.8 | 1965-09-29 | 2 | 31°42'N / 86°13'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Crenshaw | |||
| 39.9 | 1959-03-21 | 2 | 31°20'N / 85°52'W | 31°22'N / 85°51'W | 2.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coffee |
| 40.1 | 1973-12-29 | 3 | 31°19'N / 85°54'W | 31°20'N / 85°48'W | 5.90 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 11 | 2.5M | 0 | Coffee |
| 40.1 | 1957-06-28 | 2 | 31°46'N / 86°43'W | 31°51'N / 86°32'W | 12.30 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Butler |
| 40.4 | 2000-12-16 | 2 | 31°01'N / 85°54'W | 31°04'N / 85°51'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Geneva |
| Brief Description: 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 destroyed 15 vehicles, and downed numerous trees and power lines. About 6,000 county businesses and homes were without power until the following day. One woman was killed when her mobile home was hurled about 200 feet and destroyed. Nine others were injured, one of them seriously. Geneva County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by the Geneva County EMA. F35MH | |||||||||||
| 40.5 | 2007-03-01 | 4 | 31°16'N / 85°55'W | 31°22'N / 85°46'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 9 | 50 | 250.0M | 0K | Coffee |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down just southwest of the Enterprise Municipal Airport. It caused minor damage to some houses. Four chicken houses were destroyed. The tornado then traveled northeast and quickly intensified as it moved into the Enterprise city limits. It severely damaged the high school just north of the downtown. Eight students were killed as walls collapsed on them while they took shelter in the interior hallways. Fifty more were injured. The football stadium was destroyed. Many vehicles surrounding the schools were overturned or tossed about. Several state roads were impassible due to debris and fallen utility poles and lines. The ninth fatality occurred where an elderly woman was standing behind a living room window of her home as the glass shattered. A nearby elementary school was heavily damaged with no deaths or injuries reported there. Damage near the high school and in northeast Enterprise reached low end EF-4. Damage assessments indicated 239 homes destroyed, 374 homes with major damage, 529 homes with minor damage, and 251 homes affected. Coffee County was declared a federal disaster area, with preliminary FEMA individual assistance figures totalling over $1 million. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a warm front over the Florida Panhandle and moved northeast across southeast Alabama and into extreme southwest Georgia during the afternoon hours of March 1. The strongest tornado, classified an EF-4, killed nine and injured 50 in Enterprise, Alabama. | |||||||||||
| 40.9 | 1974-01-20 | 2 | 31°43'N / 86°07'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pike | |||
| 41.0 | 1984-10-15 | 2 | 31°18'N / 87°14'W | 31°20'N / 87°11'W | 3.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Conecuh |
| 41.6 | 1980-04-12 | 2 | 31°02'N / 86°06'W | 31°07'N / 85°35'W | 31.10 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Geneva |
| 42.0 | 1955-10-16 | 2 | 31°19'N / 85°50'W | 31°19'N / 85°48'W | 1.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Coffee |
| 42.5 | 1954-04-16 | 2 | 31°19'N / 85°49'W | 31°20'N / 85°48'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Coffee |
| 42.7 | 1986-11-25 | 3 | 31°23'N / 85°56'W | 31°33'N / 85°46'W | 14.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Coffee |
| 42.8 | 1961-04-27 | 2 | 31°40'N / 86°00'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Pike | |||
| 43.0 | 1956-12-23 | 2 | 31°25'N / 87°21'W | 32°08'N / 86°25'W | 73.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Monroe |
| 43.0 | 1972-01-13 | 2 | 31°19'N / 85°48'W | 31°20'N / 85°48'W | 1.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Coffee |
| 44.6 | 1964-12-24 | 2 | 31°48'N / 86°53'W | 31°50'N / 86°49'W | 4.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Butler |
| 44.8 | 1969-04-18 | 4 | 31°50'N / 86°38'W | 31°56'N / 86°27'W | 12.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 2 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Butler |
| 45.3 | 1972-01-13 | 2 | 31°20'N / 85°48'W | 31°23'N / 85°44'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 4 | 88 | 250K | 0 | Dale |
| 46.0 | 1973-12-29 | 3 | 31°20'N / 85°48'W | 31°20'N / 85°42'W | 5.70 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Dale |
| 46.2 | 1971-04-23 | 4 | 31°30'N / 87°18'W | 31°46'N / 87°00'W | 25.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Monroe |
| 46.5 | 1958-02-06 | 2 | 31°43'N / 86°07'W | 31°50'N / 85°59'W | 11.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pike |
| 46.9 | 1984-03-05 | 2 | 31°33'N / 85°49'W | 0.90 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Coffee | |
| 47.0 | 1962-01-05 | 2 | 31°45'N / 86°00'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pike | |
| 47.7 | 1967-12-10 | 3 | 30°36'N / 86°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Walton | |||
| 47.8 | 1972-01-12 | 2 | 30°42'N / 87°02'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Escambia | |
| 48.1 | 1979-11-25 | 2 | 31°52'N / 86°40'W | 31°59'N / 86°35'W | 9.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Butler |
| 49.4 | 1994-03-09 | 2 | 31°36'N / 85°50'W | 31°36'N / 85°46'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 50K | Coffee |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down about two miles east of Frisco in the New Hope Community causing extensive damage. Five homes and two mobile homes were damaged; one chicken house was destroyed and five others were damaged. Two houses had the roofs blown completely off. | |||||||||||
| 49.8 | 1955-10-16 | 2 | 31°19'N / 85°48'W | 31°25'N / 85°35'W | 14.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Dale |
| 50.0 | 1968-11-03 | 3 | 31°00'N / 87°37'W | 31°07'N / 87°04'W | 33.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Escambia |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.