Alabama tornadoes

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2,721 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: November 25, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 50 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Mobile County123100
Baldwin County11673
Jefferson County11099
Madison County94117
Tuscaloosa County9370
Cullman County92125
Limestone County79140
DeKalb County7698
Marshall County74131
Jackson County6358
Houston County60103
Montgomery County6076
Walker County5873
Blount County5687
Fayette County5588

When tornadoes hit here

By month

6030 Jan: 197Feb: 195Mar: 448Apr: 603May: 291Jun: 95Jul: 76Aug: 86Sep: 108Oct: 126Nov: 295Dec: 201JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 603 of 2721 tornadoes.

By time of day

2480 12 AM: 63: 63: 593 AM: 74: 68: 846 AM: 70: 73: 609 AM: 78: 90: 9812 PM: 145: 171: 1753 PM: 185: 213: 2486 PM: 148: 136: 1289 PM: 107: 106: 7912 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

1480 1950: 2: 5: 11: 22: 9: 6: 5: 45: 21: 81960: 11: 22: 11: 20: 26: 9: 10: 24: 10: 121970: 14: 22: 14: 45: 39: 35: 30: 21: 22: 231980: 27: 14: 22: 45: 42: 42: 14: 7: 16: 231990: 19: 10: 24: 8: 19: 37: 33: 30: 50: 232000: 44: 55: 37: 42: 57: 81: 69: 44: 95: 802010: 39: 148: 56: 23: 54: 32: 65: 58: 45: 822020: 71: 67: 99: 73: 73: 7319501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 50 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
909
EF1
1097
EF2
505
EF3
154
EF4
36
EF5
9
Unknown
11

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

EF5, April 27, 2011

72 deaths Longest path

202.5 miles, F5

March 3, 1966

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 25, 2025EF04.21 mi150 yd00
Nov 25, 2025EF117.91 mi300 yd00
Oct 26, 2025EF11.17 mi125 yd00
May 29, 2025EF02.5 mi100 yd00
May 27, 2025EF00.12 mi25 yd00
May 25, 2025EF08.05 mi140 yd00
May 21, 2025EF14.98 mi900 yd00
May 20, 2025EF11.97 mi550 yd00
May 20, 2025EF13.52 mi1,000 yd00
May 20, 2025EF10.37 mi250 yd00
May 20, 2025EF16 mi700 yd00
May 20, 2025EF06.09 mi105 yd00
May 20, 2025EF13.39 mi150 yd00
May 20, 2025EF110.46 mi275 yd00
May 20, 2025EF27.25 mi400 yd00
May 20, 2025EF111.02 mi540 yd00
May 20, 2025EF18.68 mi280 yd00
May 20, 2025EF12.76 mi160 yd00
May 20, 2025EF213.15 mi125 yd00
May 20, 2025EF10.87 mi65 yd00

Every Alabama county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.