Trinity, AL tornado history
35 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Trinity, AL from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 44th of 155 Alabama cities with a tornado on record. 8 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (EF1, 11.0-mile path); the strongest, on April 27, 2011, was rated EF5. The deadliest, on April 27, 2011, killed 72 along its path.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Trinity, AL
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | 11.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 9.2 mi |
| May 20, 2025 | EFU | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Lawrence County, AL | 6.4 mi |
| Aug 9, 2023 | EF0 | 7.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Limestone County, AL | 9.9 mi |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF1 | 30.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Lawrence County, AL | 1.1 mi |
| Jul 26, 2020 | EFU | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Limestone County, AL | 7.5 mi |
| Dec 16, 2019 | EF1 | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Limestone County, AL | 7.1 mi |
| Oct 22, 2017 | EF1 | 2.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 0.5 mi |
| Nov 29, 2016 | EF3 | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 7.5 mi |
| Aug 19, 2016 | EFU | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Limestone County, AL | 5.7 mi |
| Jul 14, 2015 | EF1 | 11.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Lawrence County, AL | 9.4 mi |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | 132.0 mi | 72 / 145 | Marion County, AL → TN | 1.8 mi |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF0 | 4.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Limestone County, AL | 9.6 mi |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 8.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 3.3 mi |
| Oct 26, 2010 | EF1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Lawrence County, AL | 6.5 mi |
| May 6, 2009 | EF0 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 5.8 mi |
| May 6, 2009 | EF1 | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Lawrence County, AL | 3.7 mi |
| Apr 19, 2009 | EF0 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 8.3 mi |
| Apr 2, 2009 | EF0 | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Limestone County, AL | 9.1 mi |
| May 8, 2008 | EF0 | 0.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 9.1 mi |
| Feb 5, 2008 | EF4 | 16.7 mi | 4 / 23 | Lawrence County, AL | 2.8 mi |
| Jun 19, 2007 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 0.8 mi |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 7.6 mi |
| Apr 7, 2006 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Lawrence County, AL | 3.4 mi |
| Nov 24, 2001 | F2 | 4.9 mi | 0 / 2 | Lawrence County, AL | 0.6 mi |
| May 3, 1997 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Limestone County, AL | 8.7 mi |
| Aug 16, 1985 | F3 | 45.0 mi | 0 / 2 | Morgan County, AL → TN | 0.7 mi |
| May 2, 1984 | F1 | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Limestone County, AL | 9.2 mi |
| May 12, 1978 | F1 | 3.6 mi | 0 / 11 | Morgan County, AL | 9.0 mi |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 79.5 mi | 28 / 272 | Lamar County, AL | 8.2 mi |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 83.3 mi | 16 / 190 | Limestone County, AL → TN | 7.3 mi |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | 52.0 mi | 28 / 267 | Lawrence County, AL | 3.4 mi |
| May 25, 1958 | F2 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 | Morgan County, AL | 5.1 mi |
| Apr 5, 1958 | F1 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Morgan County, AL | 7.7 mi |
| Nov 18, 1957 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Lawrence County, AL | 9.5 mi |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F4 | 21.6 mi | 4 / 50 | Morgan County, AL | 4.6 mi |
More: Morgan County tornadoes · Alabama tornado history · Trinity hail history · Alabama damaging wind
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.
NWS Damage Survey Paths Near Trinity
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 15 tornadoes within 10 miles of Trinity in damage surveys (1 EF3, 7 EF1, 6 EF0, 1 EFU). On the map, those paths follow the survey, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, instead of a straight line from start to end.
| Date | Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EFU | 50 mph | 2.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:51–22:54 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | 105 mph | 11.0 mi | 540 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:52–00:00 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Aug 9, 2023 | EF0 | – | 7.6 mi | 225 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:21–07:28 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Aug 9, 2023 | EF0 | – | 7.6 mi | 225 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:21–07:28 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Aug 9, 2023 | EF0 | – | 7.6 mi | 225 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:21–07:28 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Aug 9, 2023 | EF0 | – | 7.6 mi | 225 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:21–07:28 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Aug 9, 2023 | EF0 | – | 7.6 mi | 225 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:21–07:28 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Jan 12, 2023 | EF1 | 104 mph | 31.4 mi | 325 yd | 0 / 1 | 14:09–14:45 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Dec 16, 2019 | EF1 | 110 mph | 9.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:30–23:43 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Oct 22, 2017 | EF1 | 105 mph | 2.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:28–07:33 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Nov 29, 2016 | EF3 | 140 mph | 6.2 mi | 175 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:40–02:48 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Jul 14, 2015 | EF1 | 100 mph | 11.5 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:14–22:25 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 90 mph | 14.6 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:53–22:07 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF0 | 70 mph | 3.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:23–16:28 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 105 mph | 9.0 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:20–16:30 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.