58
Recorded events
9
Direct deaths
97
Direct injuries
$16.0M
Property damage
Tornado in Montgomery County, Alabama: 58 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #268 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Montgomery County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Montgomery County is the 2000s, when 18 of the county's 58 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Montgomery County archive, tornado makes up 11.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #268 for this hazard and #14 within Alabama, putting it in the 90.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for tornado in Montgomery County with 12 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-04-18 | EF4 | 52.4 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 1984-05-03 | EF3 | 7.0 mi | 800 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-11-25 | EF3 | 10.2 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-11-30 | EF2 | 9.9 mi | 700 yd | Crossed in |
| 1996-03-06 | EF2 | 4.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-04-05 | EF2 | 12.7 mi | 1,100 yd | Crossed in |
| 2007-03-01 | EF2 | 24.6 mi | 600 yd | Crossed in |
| 2006-11-15 | EF2 | 6.8 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 1996-03-18 | EF2 | 19.0 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1975-01-10 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1984 | F3 | 5 | 37 | $2.5M | |
| Mar 6, 1996 | MONTGOMERY | F2 | 2 | 17 | $1.5M |
| Nov 30, 2022 | BOYLSTON | EF2 | 2 | 2 | $0 |
| Nov 25, 1979 | F3 | 0 | 20 | $2.5M | |
| Nov 15, 2006 | PINEDALE | F2 | 0 | 6 | $500K |
| Jan 19, 2001 | MONTGOMERY | F0 | 0 | 4 | $450K |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F1 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Mar 1, 2007 | DEVENPORT | EF0 | 0 | 2 | $650K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | MC GEHEES | EF0 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | LONDON | EF0 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | SPRAGUE | EF1 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | MC GEHEES | EF1 | $0 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | MC GEHEES | EF0 | $0 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | MITYLENE | EF1 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | BOYLSTON | EF2 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | CURRY | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | CURRY | EF2 | $0 |
| May 4, 2021 | BOYLSTON | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Thunderstorm Wind 274
- Hail 123
- Flash Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
After crossing into Montgomery County, the Lowndes County tornado continued to move northeastward, affecting the Davenport, Fleta, Ada, and Sprague Communities, as well as the Ridgeland Farm subdivision. The tornado eventually lifted just east of US Highway 231 near the Carters Hill community. Two of the injuries occurred when an automobile was thrown off the road over 300 feet. In all at least 39 homes suffered varying degrees of damage. Three of the homes were completely destroyed. At least 23 out-buildings or barns were damaged. Five large chicken houses were completely obliterated near the Davenport community. One high voltage power transmission line was totally destroyed. Fourteen grain silos were destroyed. Four of the grain silos were picked up and thrown up to one half of a mile away from where they were anchored. At least 10 automobiles were significantly damaged. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted along the damage path.
A tornado touched down near the Alabama Christian Academy Football field in Montgomery, where a large pine tree snapped and collapsed a section of bleachers. The scorebored on the nearby Faulkner University baseball field also collapsed. The tornado continued northeastward crossing Wares Ferry Road, where several homes sustained minor roof damage. Farther to the northeast, the most widespread damage occurred at the Sunshine Valley Mobile Home Park, were numerous mobile homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage or the underpinning was blown out. Small outbuildings and sheds were also blown over in this area, and trees were snapped or uprooted. One large pine tree was uprooted and crushed a vehicle. From there the tornado crossed US Highway 231 and struck Adam's Motorsports, were a section of metal roof was peeled back. The tornado lifted just northeast of Adam's Motorsports.
A tornado from a bow echo configuration first touched down just west of Greenwood Cemetery on Three Mile Branch in eastern Montgomery (city). The tornado was moving northeastward at approximately 50 mph and moved through the Forest Hills area downing trees and causing minor structural damage to some homes. The tornado crossed the Atlanta Highway and continued to down trees in the Johnstown area of eastern Montgomery. Much of the damage here occurred when trees fell onto structures. The tornado appeared to end on the south edge of Gunter Industrial Park. Several minor injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Montgomery County, Alabama?
58 tornado events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1956 and 2026, causing 9 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest tornado on record in Montgomery County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Montgomery County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Montgomery County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/montgomery-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.