Clarke County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Clarke County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 23, 1953).

45tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 21 injured

36.6 milongest path · 2021

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F121

(E)F210

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: March.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jan 23, 1953	F3	6.5 mi	300 yd	1
Mar 2, 1971	F3	4.9 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF2	36.6 mi	500 yd	2
Jul 8, 1956	F2	31.1 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 25, 1979	F2	28.6 mi	300 yd	2
Dec 25, 2012	EF2	24.8 mi	150 yd	0
May 19, 1983	F2	22 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 12, 2025	EF2	11.9 mi	650 yd	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF2	9.5 mi	800 yd	0
Jan 19, 1963	F2	3.3 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	0.3 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 15, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	13.9 mi	240 yd	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF0	1.4 mi	200 yd	0
Feb 12, 2025	EF2	11.9 mi	650 yd	0
Mar 26, 2023	EF1	1.7 mi	340 yd	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF2	9.5 mi	800 yd	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	1.8 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	0.1 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 30, 2021	EF1	3.5 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF2	36.6 mi	500 yd	2
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 25, 2019	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 21, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Clarke County, Alabama had?

45 tornadoes touched Clarke County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clarke County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 23, 1953, with a 6.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Clarke County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (13 of 45). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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