Mobile County, Alabama tornadoes

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123 confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1950). Most recent: May 29, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 8 preliminary reports preliminary

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Every tornado path in the county

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At a glance

Total1231950 to 2025

Per year1.6average since 1950

Peak monthApril17 of 123

StrongestF3Apr 18, 1950

Deaths1whole paths, see note

Injuries64whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can extend beyond Mobile County.

When tornadoes hit here

By month

April is the peak month, with 17 of 123 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 2:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

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: 8 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

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

All 123 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 29, 2025	EF0	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	6.26 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	0.16 mi	30 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 2024	EF0	0.18 mi	30 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 2024	EF0	1.65 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 2024	EF1	5.27 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2024	EF1	0.19 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF0	0.66 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF0	1.48 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF0	2.99 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2023	EF0	3.91 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2023	EF1	7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	11.65 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	EF0	2.45 mi	180 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	EF0	2.14 mi	10 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	EF1	4.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	EF0	2.67 mi	110 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	EF0	1.84 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 6, 2022	EF1	0.29 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	3.01 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF0	0.71 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF0	0.57 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF0	0.95 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2022	EF1	1.77 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 2021	EF1	9.96 mi	175 yd	0	3
Jun 19, 2021	EF0	0.06 mi	25 yd	0	1
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	0.08 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2020	EF1	2.66 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2020	EF0	0.28 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2020	EF1	0.55 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2020	EF1	3.17 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2020	EF1	1.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2020	EF1	8.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 2019	EF0	0.38 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2019	EF1	3.31 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2019	EF0	0.09 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2019	EF1	1.34 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2019	EF0	0.52 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2017	EF0	0.27 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF1	0.81 mi	75 yd	0	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF1	6.65 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF2	5.15 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 2012	EF1	6.67 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 4, 2011	EF1	1.93 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 3, 2011	EF0	0.18 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF0	1.24 mi	80 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2011	EF2	0.91 mi	100 yd	0	4
Mar 9, 2011	EF1	0.18 mi	80 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 2010	EF1	1.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 22, 2007	EF1	0.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 22, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 2005	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 2001	F0	2.5 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 6, 2000	F2	1.5 mi	300 yd	0	2
Apr 24, 2000	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 1999	F1	2.5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 1999	F0	0.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 21, 1997	F3	1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 25, 1997	F1	13 mi	300 yd	0	7
Jan 26, 1996	F1	2 mi	500 yd	1	3
May 10, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 3, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	13 yd	0	0
May 19, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1989	F2	1 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1989	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1989	F0	0.3 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 1987	F0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1987	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1983	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 1983	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Feb 1, 1983	F0	4 mi	150 yd	0	1
Apr 25, 1982	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 1982	F3	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 19, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 15, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1980	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 4, 1979	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 1979	F1	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1978	F1	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 17, 1978	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 1977	F1	0.2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1977	F2	0.1 mi	77 yd	0	0
Nov 6, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1
Jan 10, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 26, 1973	F2	3.8 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jul 10, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1972	F1	1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 1971	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 1969	F1	0.3 mi	37 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 1968	F3	70.4 mi	400 yd	0	18
Oct 30, 1967	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 1961	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 7, 1960	F2	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 7, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 5, 1960	F1	11.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 29, 1960	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 1959	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 1957	F1	1 mi	67 yd	0	4
Mar 31, 1957	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1953	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	2
Apr 4, 1952	F1	0.2 mi	200 yd	0	2
Apr 18, 1950	F3	14 mi	100 yd	0	15

2026 preliminary reports not yet confirmed

Report date	Location	Rating
Jun 18, 2026	2 ESE Magnolia Grove Go	Not yet rated
May 7, 2026	2 NW Bellefontaine	Not yet rated
May 7, 2026	2 SE Dees	Not yet rated
Mar 11, 2026	Irvington	Not yet rated
Mar 11, 2026	3 NNW Grand Bay	Not yet rated
Mar 11, 2026	1 NNE Dees	Not yet rated
Mar 11, 2026	2 SSE Turnerville	Not yet rated
Mar 11, 2026	4 WNW Georgetown	Not yet rated

Preliminary reports from the Storm Prediction Center. One tornado can be reported more than once, and NOAA confirms the final record months later.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 12, 2026.