Chambers County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Chambers County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 11 and injured 54 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

11killed · 54 injured

45.5 milongest path · 1989

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F19

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	44.2 mi	880 yd	30	7
Mar 19, 1970	F3	2 mi	200 yd	14	2
Mar 5, 1989	F2	45.5 mi	167 yd	6	1
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	34 mi	1,000 yd	4	1
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	20.7 mi	1,600 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 1972	F2	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1974	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2005	F1	17.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1994	F1	12 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1984	F1	10 mi	60 yd	0	0
Feb 26, 1971	F1	7.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	5.2 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF0	3.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	20.7 mi	1,600 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 2023	EF0	4.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF0	0.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2020	EF0	0.7 mi	125 yd	0	0
Nov 1, 2018	EF0	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF1	2 mi	125 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2016	EF1	3.2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	34 mi	1,000 yd	4	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	44.2 mi	880 yd	30	7
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	5.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Lee County, AL45 Troup County, GA23 Tallapoosa County, AL43 Randolph County, AL22 Heard County, GA12 Harris County, GA26 Clay County, AL24 Macon County, AL31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chambers County, Alabama had?

25 tornadoes touched Chambers County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Chambers County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 44.2-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chambers County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 25). 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).