StateAL1950 → 2025
Alabama
Every recorded Alabama tornado since 1950: 2,721 tornadoes, 45 rated F4/EF4 or stronger, by year, month and county.
Counts use the part of each tornado inside this state. A tornado that crossed a state line is counted in each state it touched.
2,721
Tornadoes
45
F/EF4 or stronger
682
Tornado deaths
14,659
Miles of track
67
Counties with a tornado
Tornadoes per year
19501960197019801990200020102020
Tornadoes by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Strongest
Ranked by rating, then deaths, then path length.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/27/11 | EF5 | Hamilton, AL to Huntland, TN | AL, TN | 119 mi | 2,200 yd | 72 | 145 |
| 2 | 03/03/66 | F5 | Utica, MS to Brookwood, AL | MS, AL | 66.5 mi | 900 yd | 1 | 518 |
| 3 | 04/08/98 | F5 | Brookwood to Brookside, Alabama | AL | 30.3 mi | 1,320 yd | 32 | 259 |
| 4 | 04/03/74 | F5 | Sulligent to Decatur, Alabama | AL | 79.5 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 272 |
| 5 | 04/03/74 | F5 | Moulton to Madison, Alabama | AL | 52.0 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 267 |
| 6 | 04/27/11 | EF5 | Geraldine to Ider, Alabama | AL | 33.7 mi | 1,320 yd | 25 | 0 |
| 7 | 04/27/11 | EF5 | Smithville, MS to Hackleburg, AL | MS, AL | 20.3 mi | 1,320 yd | 7 | 137 |
| 8 | 04/04/77 | F5 | Fairfield to Center Point, Alabama | AL | 14.7 mi | 550 yd | 22 | 130 |
| 9 | 04/03/74 | F5 | Trinity, AL to Manchester, TN | AL, TN | 40.6 mi | 500 yd | 16 | 190 |
| 10 | 04/27/11 | EF4 | Eutaw to Tarrant, Alabama | AL | 80.7 mi | 2,600 yd | 64 | 1,500 |
Deadliest
Deaths in this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/27/11 | EF5 | Hamilton, AL to Huntland, TN | AL, TN | 119 mi | 2,200 yd | 72 | 145 |
| 2 | 04/27/11 | EF4 | Eutaw to Tarrant, Alabama | AL | 80.7 mi | 2,600 yd | 64 | 1,500 |
| 3 | 04/08/98 | F5 | Brookwood to Brookside, Alabama | AL | 30.3 mi | 1,320 yd | 32 | 259 |
| 4 | 04/03/74 | F5 | Moulton to Madison, Alabama | AL | 52.0 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 267 |
| 5 | 04/03/74 | F5 | Sulligent to Decatur, Alabama | AL | 79.5 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 272 |
| 6 | 04/15/56 | F4 | Pleasant Grove to Trussville, Alabama | AL | 21.3 mi | 200 yd | 25 | 200 |
| 7 | 04/27/11 | EF5 | Geraldine to Ider, Alabama | AL | 33.7 mi | 1,320 yd | 25 | 0 |
| 8 | 03/03/19 | EF4 | Auburn, AL to Thomaston, GA | AL, GA | 26.3 mi | 1,600 yd | 23 | 90 |
| 9 | 04/04/77 | F5 | Fairfield to Center Point, Alabama | AL | 14.7 mi | 550 yd | 22 | 130 |
| 10 | 03/27/94 | F4 | Ragland to Cave Spring, Alabama | AL | 50.0 mi | 880 yd | 22 | 150 |
Longest tracks in Alabama
Length on the ground inside this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05/27/73 | F4 | Demopolis to Oxford, Alabama | AL | 139 mi | 800 yd | 7 | 199 |
| 2 | 04/27/11 | EF4 | Carrollton to Guntersville, Alabama | AL | 128 mi | 1,408 yd | 13 | 54 |
| 3 | 12/23/56 | F2 | Excel to Tallassee, Alabama | AL | 122 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 04/27/11 | EF5 | Hamilton, AL to Huntland, TN | AL, TN | 119 mi | 2,200 yd | 72 | 145 |
| 5 | 04/03/74 | F4 | Pickensville to Fairview, Alabama | AL | 111 mi | 500 yd | 3 | 178 |
| 6 | 01/12/23 | EF3 | Autaugaville to La Fayette, Alabama | AL | 82.3 mi | 1,500 yd | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 04/27/11 | EF4 | Eutaw to Tarrant, Alabama | AL | 80.7 mi | 2,600 yd | 64 | 1,500 |
| 8 | 03/25/21 | EF3 | Forkland to Wilsonville, Alabama | AL | 79.7 mi | 2,300 yd | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | 04/03/74 | F5 | Sulligent to Decatur, Alabama | AL | 79.5 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 272 |
| 10 | 11/10/02 | F3 | Fayette to Holly Pond, Alabama | AL | 72.6 mi | 1,175 yd | 7 | 53 |
Widest since 1995
Maximum path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/27/11 | EF4 | Eutaw to Tarrant, Alabama | AL | 80.7 mi | 2,600 yd | 64 | 1,500 |
| 2 | 01/10/08 | EF3 | Caledonia, MS to Vernon, AL | MS, AL | 4.6 mi | 2,500 yd | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | 03/25/21 | EF3 | Forkland to Wilsonville, Alabama | AL | 79.7 mi | 2,300 yd | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | 04/27/11 | EF5 | Hamilton, AL to Huntland, TN | AL, TN | 119 mi | 2,200 yd | 72 | 145 |
| 5 | 03/19/18 | EF3 | Southside, AL to Tallapoosa, GA | AL, GA | 34.2 mi | 2,175 yd | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 02/06/08 | EF2 | Fayette to Oakman, Alabama | AL | 26.2 mi | 2,000 yd | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 02/06/08 | EF2 | Clanton to Sylacauga, Alabama | AL | 15.9 mi | 2,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 03/19/18 | EF2 | Ashville to Southside, Alabama | AL | 15.7 mi | 2,000 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 04/28/14 | EF2 | Adamsville to Brookside, Alabama | AL | 5.5 mi | 1,800 yd | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 04/15/11 | EF3 | Philadelphia, MS to Aliceville, AL | MS, AL | 10.5 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 5 |
Widest 1950 to 1994
Mean path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/13/54 | F3 | Phenix City, Alabama | AL, GA | 1.9 mi | 1,480 yd | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 03/03/66 | F5 | Utica, MS to Brookwood, AL | MS, AL | 66.5 mi | 900 yd | 1 | 518 |
| 3 | 05/08/73 | F2 | Albertville to Rainsville, Alabama | AL | 29.1 mi | 900 yd | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | 05/19/73 | F2 | Scottsboro to Sylvania, Alabama | AL | 23.5 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | 03/11/63 | F4 | Hayden to Holly Pond, Alabama | AL | 28.0 mi | 880 yd | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 03/13/75 | F1 | Paxton, FL to Florala, AL | FL, AL | 9.3 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 11/15/89 | F4 | Huntsville to Gurley, Alabama | AL | 18.5 mi | 880 yd | 21 | 463 |
| 8 | 03/27/94 | F4 | Ragland to Cave Spring, Alabama | AL | 50.0 mi | 880 yd | 22 | 150 |
| 9 | 06/26/94 | F3 | Collinwood, TN to Lexington, AL | TN, AL | 3.0 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | 01/08/53 | F2 | Talladega, Alabama | AL | 3.0 mi | 867 yd | 0 | 0 |
Counties
select a column to sort| County | Tornadoes | F/EF4+ | Deaths | Years | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County | 123 | 0 | 1 | 1950–2025 | F3 |
| Baldwin County | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1950–2025 | F3 |
| Jefferson County | 110 | 6 | 176 | 1952–2025 | F5 |
| Madison County | 95 | 5 | 145 | 1951–2025 | EF5 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 94 | 7 | 128 | 1952–2025 | F5 |
| Cullman County | 93 | 3 | 35 | 1951–2021 | EF4 |
| Limestone County | 80 | 4 | 124 | 1958–2025 | EF5 |
| DeKalb County | 76 | 4 | 44 | 1952–2025 | EF5 |
| Marshall County | 75 | 3 | 33 | 1957–2025 | EF4 |
| Jackson County | 63 | 4 | 22 | 1958–2025 | EF4 |
| Montgomery County | 61 | 1 | 11 | 1956–2024 | F4 |
| Houston County | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1956–2025 | EF2 |
| Walker County | 59 | 4 | 36 | 1953–2025 | EF4 |
| Blount County | 57 | 3 | 16 | 1951–2022 | EF4 |
| Elmore County | 55 | 1 | 21 | 1956–2023 | EF4 |
| Fayette County | 55 | 2 | 30 | 1951–2024 | EF4 |
| Morgan County | 55 | 7 | 154 | 1952–2025 | EF5 |
| Pickens County | 55 | 3 | 24 | 1952–2025 | F5 |
| Hale County | 54 | 1 | 17 | 1957–2025 | F4 |
| Pike County | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1954–2025 | F3 |
| Shelby County | 52 | 2 | 17 | 1957–2025 | F4 |
| Covington County | 51 | 0 | 2 | 1956–2024 | F3 |
| Colbert County | 50 | 0 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Lauderdale County | 50 | 0 | 3 | 1951–2025 | F3 |
| Marion County | 48 | 3 | 108 | 1953–2024 | EF5 |
| Lawrence County | 47 | 4 | 136 | 1957–2025 | EF5 |
| Marengo County | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1961–2023 | EF4 |
| Dallas County | 46 | 0 | 7 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Barbour County | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1954–2025 | F3 |
| Clarke County | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Lee County | 45 | 1 | 29 | 1953–2025 | EF4 |
| Autauga County | 44 | 0 | 12 | 1963–2025 | EF3 |
| Chilton County | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1953–2025 | EF3 |
| St. Clair County | 44 | 2 | 50 | 1964–2024 | EF4 |
| Tallapoosa County | 44 | 1 | 15 | 1952–2025 | EF4 |
| Dale County | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1954–2025 | F3 |
| Winston County | 43 | 1 | 40 | 1957–2023 | F5 |
| Lamar County | 42 | 1 | 30 | 1957–2024 | F5 |
| Coffee County | 41 | 1 | 13 | 1954–2023 | EF4 |
| Perry County | 40 | 2 | 7 | 1961–2025 | F4 |
| Bibb County | 39 | 1 | 14 | 1959–2025 | F4 |
| Henry County | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1953–2023 | F3 |
| Etowah County | 35 | 2 | 23 | 1958–2023 | EF4 |
| Talladega County | 35 | 1 | 14 | 1953–2025 | F4 |
| Conecuh County | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1956–2024 | F2 |
| Washington County | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1969–2025 | EF3 |
| Butler County | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1956–2024 | F4 |
| Calhoun County | 32 | 2 | 54 | 1954–2025 | EF4 |
| Crenshaw County | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1957–2023 | F4 |
| Escambia County | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1958–2024 | F3 |
| Geneva County | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1956–2025 | F2 |
| Macon County | 31 | 1 | 23 | 1958–2025 | EF4 |
| Russell County | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1954–2019 | F3 |
| Sumter County | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1961–2025 | EF4 |
| Choctaw County | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1953–2025 | EF4 |
| Franklin County | 30 | 2 | 80 | 1953–2025 | EF5 |
| Coosa County | 29 | 0 | 8 | 1961–2025 | EF3 |
| Greene County | 29 | 1 | 74 | 1957–2025 | EF4 |
| Bullock County | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1969–2025 | F4 |
| Monroe County | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1956–2024 | F4 |
| Chambers County | 26 | 1 | 17 | 1970–2025 | EF4 |
| Lowndes County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2024 | F2 |
| Clay County | 25 | 2 | 14 | 1953–2023 | F4 |
| Randolph County | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1970–2024 | F3 |
| Cleburne County | 21 | 1 | 8 | 1957–2025 | F4 |
| Cherokee County | 19 | 2 | 53 | 1963–2024 | EF4 |
| Wilcox County | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1957–2025 | EF4 |
- Reporting changed over time. Tornado counts rose from the 1990s on as Doppler radar, spotter networks and cameras caught more weak tornadoes. Counts from different decades are not directly comparable, especially for the weakest ratings.
- F and EF ratings. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale replaced the Fujita (F) Scale on 02/01/07. Both estimate wind speed from damage, but they use different damage indicators, so each rating is shown with its own scale.
- Ratings before the mid 1970s. The F Scale came into use in the early 1970s. Tornadoes from 1950 until then were rated afterward from newspaper accounts, photos and records, which tends to make those ratings less certain.
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Data: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database · updated 10/03/26