Calhoun County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Calhoun County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 54 and injured 350 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

54killed · 350 injured

97.3 milongest path · 2011

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F110

(E)F29

(E)F35

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Mar 27, 1994	F4	50 mi	880 yd	150	22
Mar 25, 2021	EF3	38.2 mi	1,700 yd	10	6
Dec 3, 1983	F3	4 mi	150 yd	51	2
Mar 19, 2018	EF3	35.2 mi	2,175 yd	4	0
Dec 5, 1954	F3	24.7 mi	100 yd	26	0
Dec 11, 1961	F3	3.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F2	15.2 mi	500 yd	0	1
Apr 2, 2000	F2	1.9 mi	100 yd	6	1
Dec 30, 1969	F2	15.7 mi	100 yd	2	0
Mar 19, 2018	EF2	15.7 mi	2,000 yd	1	0
Apr 28, 1964	F2	4.3 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 20, 2025	EF1	3.5 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2022	EF0	0.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF3	38.2 mi	1,700 yd	10	6
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	1.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2018	EF2	15.7 mi	2,000 yd	1	0
Mar 19, 2018	EF3	35.2 mi	2,175 yd	4	0
Mar 19, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	138 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Aug 25, 2008	EF1	—	50 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2008	EF1	1.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2006	F1	0.8 mi	120 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 27, 1994, F4, 22 killed.

Nearby counties

Cleburne County, AL20 Etowah County, AL35 Cherokee County, AL19 St. Clair County, AL44 Talladega County, AL34 Clay County, AL24 Haralson County, GA24 Randolph County, AL22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Calhoun County, Alabama had?

32 tornadoes touched Calhoun County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Calhoun County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 97.3-mile path and 22 deaths.

When is tornado season in Calhoun County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (10 of 32). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).