Alabama tornado history

From 1950 through 2025, 2,735 tornadoes touched Alabama, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, the 10th most of the 48 contiguous states and DC. The National Weather Service rated 45 of them F4/EF4 or stronger (9 F5/EF5); along their paths they killed 775 people and injured 9,588. The deadliest, on April 27, 2011, was rated EF5 and killed 72 along a path through AL and TN. From 2016 to 2025, Alabama averaged 71 tornadoes a year. SPC has logged 50 preliminary tornado reports in Alabama in 2026 (latest August 20, 2026).

Map of every Alabama tornado path since 1950

All 2,735 paths plus 50 preliminary 2026 reports (gray dots). Zoom in to your county; click a path for its date and rating.

Most recent tornadoes in Alabama

2026 preliminary tornado reports in Alabama

Reports from SPC's daily logs. A tornado often draws several reports; NOAA publishes confirmed tornadoes, paths and ratings with its final data.

Deadliest tornadoes in Alabama

F4, EF4, F5 and EF5 tornadoes in Alabama

The 50 strongest Alabama tornadoes, ranked by rating, deaths and path length: Strongest tornadoes in Alabama history

Longest tornado paths in Alabama

For tornadoes that crossed into another state, the path length, deaths and injuries are for the whole path.

Tornadoes by county

Cities with 5 or more tornadoes within 10 miles

Adamsville Alabaster Albertville Alexander City Andalusia Anniston Arab Argo Athens Atmore Attalla Auburn Bay Minette Bessemer Birmingham Boaz Brent Brewton Calera Center Point Centre Centreville Chelsea Chickasaw Childersburg Citronelle Clanton Clay Columbiana Cullman Dadeville Daleville Daphne Decatur Demopolis Dothan Elba Enterprise Eufaula Eutaw Evergreen Fairfield Fairhope Fayette Florence Foley Fort Payne Fultondale Gadsden Gardendale Geneva Glencoe Good Hope Greenville Gulf Shores Guntersville Haleyville Hamilton Hanceville Hartford Hartselle Headland Heflin Helena Hokes Bluff Homewood Hoover Hueytown Huntsville Indian Springs Village Irondale Jackson Jacksonville Jasper Jemison Kimberly La Fayette Lake View Lanett Leeds Lincoln Livingston Loxley Luverne Madison Margaret Marion Midfield Millbrook Mobile Monroeville Montevallo Montgomery Moody Moulton Moundville Mountain Brook Muscle Shoals New Hope Northport Odenville Oneonta Opelika Opp Orange Beach Owens Cross Roads Oxford Ozark Pelham Pell City Phenix City Piedmont Pike Road Pinson Pleasant Grove Prattville Priceville Prichard Rainbow City Rainsville Red Bay Roanoke Robertsdale Russellville Saraland Satsuma Scottsboro Selma Semmes Sheffield Smiths Station Southside Spanish Fort Springville Sumiton Sylacauga Talladega Tallassee Tarrant Thomasville Triana Trinity Troy Trussville Tuscaloosa Tuscumbia Tuskegee Union Springs Valley Valley Grande Vestavia Hills Warrior Weaver Wetumpka Winfield

Tornadoes in Alabama by year

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.