41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$30.6M
Property damage
Tornado in Perry County, Alabama: 41 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #598 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Perry County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Perry County is the 2010s, when 16 of the county's 41 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 Perry County archive, tornado makes up 25.5% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #598 for this hazard and #39 within Alabama, putting it in the 79.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for tornado in Perry County with 13 recorded events, while Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | 122.0 mi | 1,050 yd | Crossed in |
| 1973-05-27 | EF4 | 139.1 mi | 800 yd | Crossed in |
| 2022-03-30 | EF3 | 29.2 mi | 1,200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-03-25 | EF3 | 79.7 mi | 2,300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1961-12-11 | EF3 | 9.4 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-01-12 | EF2 | 21.9 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 2022-03-30 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 620 yd | Touched down here |
| 2012-01-23 | EF2 | 39.8 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-15 | EF2 | 0.8 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-09-20 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 27 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1979 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Dec 12, 1961 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Dec 18, 1961 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | FOLSOM | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | SCOTT STATION | EF0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | SCOTT STATION | EF0 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | ELLARDS | EF1 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | MORGAN SPGS | EF0 | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | FOLSOM | EF1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | BETHLEHEM | EF3 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | VILULA | EF2 | $0 |
| May 4, 2021 | LEVERT | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | MORGAN SPGS | EF3 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Perry County
- Thunderstorm Wind 63
- Hail 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down 5.5 miles south of Marion, 1 mile west of CR 35 and tracked northeastward. The tornado destroyed an outbuilding and damaged the roof of a single family home along CR 38. The tornado strengthened to EF1 with winds of 90 mph as it crossed CR 45, north of Vilula. Many trees were knocked down near the Faith Chapel Baptist Church. The tornado damaged a couple barns along Kynard Rd and quickly dissipated just east of CR 4.
A tornado touched down in Smith County, Mississippi and tracked through Jasper and Clarke Counties (See Storm Data Jackson), where it caused EF4 rated damage. The tornado then crossed into Choctaw County (See Storm Data Mobile) Alabama, where it caused EF3 rated damage. The tornado tracked across portions of Sumter, Marengo and western Perry Counties, before it dissipated. The tornado crossed into Perry County north of Uniontown and produced significant tree damage. The tornado crossed AL Hwy 183, where it damaged two outbuildings and destroyed a grain silo. The tornado lifted east of AL Hwy 183, northeast of Uniontown.
A small tornado touched down just southwest of Uniontown in an open area and traveled north-northeast across the western portions of Uniontown. The tornado ended just north-northwest of Uniontown in an open area. The tornado tore shingles off several houses in the southwest section of Uniontown in addition to downing trees and power lines. The tornado did similar damage to residential structures in the northwest portion of Uniontown. A one-story apartment complex lost a portion of it's roof. Several trees fell on homes and blocked residential streets. Beginning: 32 26.587/87 31.219 End: 32 27.857/87 30.951
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Perry County, Alabama?
41 tornado events are recorded in Perry County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Perry County?
The strongest tornado on record in Perry County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Perry 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 Perry County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/perry-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.