3,181
Recorded events
67
Counties affected
682
Direct deaths
$6.4B
Property damage
Alabama tornado history: 3,181 recorded events across 67 counties between 1950 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Alabama tornado history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 738 reported tornado events across Alabama. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tornado events in Alabama
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mobile County | 127 | 1 | $7.1M | 1950–2026 |
| #2 | Baldwin County | 116 | 0 | $9.8M | 1950–2025 |
| #3 | Jefferson County | 110 | 110 | $1.0B | 1952–2026 |
| #4 | Cullman County | 98 | 11 | $97.6M | 1951–2021 |
| #5 | Madison County | 96 | 48 | $525.0M | 1951–2025 |
| #6 | Tuscaloosa County | 95 | 59 | $1.6B | 1952–2025 |
| #7 | Limestone County | 77 | 24 | $1.0B | 1958–2025 |
| #8 | Marshall County | 76 | 6 | $34.1M | 1957–2025 |
| #9 | DeKalb County | 74 | 34 | $25.2M | 1952–2025 |
| #10 | Jackson County | 64 | 12 | $21.9M | 1958–2025 |
| #11 | Houston County | 62 | 1 | $16.3M | 1957–2026 |
| #12 | Blount County | 60 | 3 | $33.5M | 1951–2022 |
| #13 | Walker County | 59 | 26 | $171.2M | 1953–2025 |
| #14 | Montgomery County | 58 | 9 | $16.0M | 1956–2026 |
| #15 | Hale County | 57 | 10 | $47.5M | 1957–2025 |
| #16 | Fayette County | 56 | 6 | $39.1M | 1951–2024 |
| #17 | Elmore County | 56 | 6 | $61.8M | 1956–2023 |
| #18 | Pickens County | 55 | 5 | $42.3M | 1952–2025 |
| #19 | Pike County | 52 | 0 | $4.7M | 1954–2026 |
| #20 | Shelby County | 52 | 11 | $36.9M | 1957–2025 |
| #21 | Morgan County | 50 | 14 | $14.5M | 1952–2025 |
| #22 | Colbert County | 50 | 2 | $7.8M | 1953–2025 |
| #23 | Covington County | 49 | 2 | $9.3M | 1956–2023 |
| #24 | Lauderdale County | 48 | 2 | $13.6M | 1951–2025 |
| #25 | Marion County | 47 | 48 | $179.9M | 1953–2024 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in Alabama
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | Tuscaloosa County | EF4 | 44 | 800 |
| Apr 9, 1998 | Jefferson County | F5 | 32 | 258 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Franklin County | EF5 | 27 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1956 | Jefferson County | F4 | 25 | 200 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | DeKalb County | EF5 | 25 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1974 | Marion County | F5 | 23 | 250 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Lee County | EF4 | 23 | 90 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | St. Clair County | F4 | 22 | 150 |
| Apr 4, 1977 | Jefferson County | F5 | 22 | 130 |
| Nov 15, 1989 | Madison County | F4 | 21 | 463 |