page_title: List of Alabama hurricanes
section_title: 2000s
hierarchical_section_title: List of Alabama hurricanes / Storms / 2000s
caption_attribution_description: English: Orange Beach, FL, September 22, 2004-- The effects of Hurricane Ivan are shown along the shore in Orange Beach. FEMA Photo/Jocelyn Augustino
context_page_description: An Alabama hurricane is a North Atlantic tropical cyclone that affected the U.S. state of Alabama. So far 77 tropical and subtropical cyclones have affected Alabama since HURDAT began in 1851. Only three major hurricanes, the 1926 Miami hurricane, Hurricane Frederic, and Hurricane Ivan and only one off-season storm, Tropical Storm Alberto has made landfall in Alabama.
context_section_description: September 22, 2000: Tropical Storm Helene, after making landfall in Florida, weakened into a tropical depression and moved briefly over Alabama before reaching Georgia.
  June 11–12, 2001: After making landfall in Mississippi, Tropical Storm Allison moved over Alabama as a tropical depression before reaching Georgia. 11.36 inches of rain was recorded in Fairhope.
  August 6, 2001: After making landfall on the Florida Panhandle, Tropical Storm Barry weakened into a tropical depression and moved over Alabama. 4.57 inches of rain were recorded in  Evergreen.
  September 16–17, 2004: As a Category 3 hurricane, Hurricane Ivan made landfall in Alabama. Ivan was only the third major hurricane ever to hit Alabama. As it moved inland, it quickly weakened; however, it later regenerated. When it made landfall, it made a "historic" storm surge. Ivan brought 10.16 inches of rain to Silver Hill.
  June 11–12, 2005: Tropical Storm Arlene made landfall at the Florida-Alabama border. As it moved inland, it weakened into a tropical depression. On June 12, it moved into Mississippi. 6.77 inches of rain were recorded in Alabama.
  July 11, 2005: Hurricane Dennis, after making landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane, moved over Alabama as a tropical storm for a few hours. However, the rainfall was intense. 12.8 inches of rain (325 mm) was recorded in Camden.
  August 28–30, 2005: Hurricane Katrina caused 2 deaths and tropical storm-force winds in Alabama. Mobile Bay spilled into Mobile. Katrina brought 6.59 inches of rainfall to Alabama. For other effects, see the article Effects of Hurricane Katrina in Alabama.
  September 22, 2007: After making landfall in Florida, Tropical Depression Ten moved over Alabama and dissipated west of Mobile. Ten caused 3.05 inches of rain in Brewton.
  August 24–26, 2008: Tropical Depression Fay, after making landfall in Florida, erratically moved along Alabama. For a short time on August 25, it moved into Mississippi. On August 27, it turned extratropical in eastern Tennessee. 12.74 inches of rain was recorded in Alabama.
  August 17, 2009: The remnants of Tropical Storm Claudette, after making landfall on the Florida Panhandle, moved over Alabama as a tropical depression. Claudette caused minimal impact in Alabama and dissipated late that day. Claudette also brought 3.69 inches of rain in Alabama.
  November 10, 2009: The beginning of the extratropical cyclone that would become known as "Nor'Ida", which formed from the remnants of Hurricane Ida made landfall in Dauphin Island, Alabama and later in mainland Alabama before moving into Florida. Ida also made the most landfalls in Alabama, 2. 9.83 inches of rain were recorded in Opelika.
  May 29, 2018: After Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall in Florida, it weakened into a TD and quickly moved over Alabama. 8.07 inches of rain were recorded in Cloverdale. Alberto is the most recent North Atlantic tropical cyclone to impact Alabama.
  June 8, 2020: Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall on the Gulf Coast near Alabama.
caption: Debris and housing damage from Hurricane Ivan
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