56
Recorded events
6
Direct deaths
39
Direct injuries
$39.1M
Property damage
Tornado in Fayette County, Alabama: 56 recorded events between 1951 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #292 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Fayette County, Alabama: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Fayette County is the 2000s, when 16 of the county's 56 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 Fayette County archive, tornado makes up 17.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #292 for this hazard and #16 within Alabama, putting it in the 89.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Fayette County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-27 | EF4 | 127.8 mi | 1,408 yd | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-03 | EF4 | 110.6 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 2002-11-10 | EF3 | 72.6 mi | 1,175 yd | Touched down here |
| 2002-11-10 | EF3 | 44.3 mi | 1,175 yd | Touched down here |
| 2001-11-24 | EF3 | 38.9 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1952-02-13 | EF3 | 5.6 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-27 | EF3 | 8.0 mi | 880 yd | Touched down here |
| 1974-01-28 | EF3 | 0.8 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1961-03-07 | EF3 | 25.9 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-08-31 | EF2 | 31.2 mi | 600 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | ALTA | EF3 | 4 | 0 | $6.6M |
| Apr 4, 1974 | F4 | 2 | 29 | $25.0M | |
| Apr 27, 2011 | BERRY | EF1 | 0 | 4 | $1.4M |
| Nov 11, 2002 | FAYETTE | F3 | 0 | 3 | $500K |
| Feb 20, 1951 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Apr 3, 2000 | BANKSTON | F1 | 0 | 1 | $85K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2024 | BLUFF | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | STOUGH | EF0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | ALTA | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | BERRY | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | NEWTONVILLE | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | NEWTONVILLE | EF0 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2019 | HUBERTVILLE | EF0 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2019 | COVIN | EF1 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2017 | BELK | EF1 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | HUBERTVILLE | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fayette County
- Thunderstorm Wind 178
- Hail 63
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 4 miles west of Hubbertville, just west of US Hwy 43. The tornado tracked to the northeast where it knocked down hundreds of trees and destroyed at least two single family homes along CR 49, north of Hubbertville. As the tornado continued northeastward, several barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Damage associated with this tornado was consistent with winds of 145 mph and an EF3 rating. The tornado lifted near County Road 24, approximately 2 miles south of Bazemore.
A tornado developed along a Quasi-Linear Convective System. It touched down in southeast Fayette County, east of AL Hwy 13, along AL Hwy 18, southwest of Berry. This tornado maintained a small path width, averaging around 0.10 mile (176 yds). The tornado track paralleled AL Hwy 13 where it damaged several barns and knocked down many trees. The tornado moved through downtown Berry, where numerous businesses and homes sustained roof and wall damage. The damage was consistent with an EF1 rating and winds of 100 mph. As the tornado moved northeast of town, it weakened and dissipated near AL Hwy 18 and Simmons Rd.
The tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 73 and County Road 53 in northern Fayette County. Five to ten trees were either snapped or uprooted with some minor roof damage to a home at the initial touchdown. The tornado then crossed County Road 65 near Eldridge Road where a couple of outbuildings lost portions of their roof. The tornado intensified as it crossed County Road 53 near the intersection of Eldridge Road. Here a couple of outbuildings were near total losses, dozens of trees were blown down, and a residence sustained minor damage. The tornado continued northeast and crossed into Marion County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Fayette County, Alabama?
56 tornado events are recorded in Fayette County between 1951 and 2024, causing 6 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Fayette County?
The strongest tornado on record in Fayette County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Fayette 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 Fayette County, Alabama.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/alabama/fayette-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.