Cleburne County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Cleburne County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 19, 2018). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 44 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 44 injured

65.9 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F111

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 19, 2018	EF3	35.2 mi	2,175 yd	4	0
Apr 28, 1964	F3	15.7 mi	33 yd	10	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	65.9 mi	150 yd	20	1
Apr 2, 2000	F2	1.9 mi	100 yd	6	1
May 3, 1984	F2	8.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F2	5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2008	EF2	0.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2003	F1	9 mi	250 yd	3	0
May 11, 2008	EF1	3.8 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF1	2.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 20, 2025	EF1	2 mi	550 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 20, 2025	EF1	2 mi	550 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2018	EF3	35.2 mi	2,175 yd	4	0
Apr 5, 2017	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2008	EF2	0.4 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF1	3.8 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 11, 2008	EF1	2.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2003	F1	9 mi	250 yd	3	0
Apr 2, 2000	F2	1.9 mi	100 yd	6	1
Sep 16, 1996	F0	2 mi	80 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	10 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 3, 1987	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F2	8.4 mi	400 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Haralson County, GA24 Calhoun County, AL32 Carroll County, GA27 Randolph County, AL22 Cherokee County, AL19 Polk County, GA13 Heard County, GA12 Clay County, AL24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cleburne County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Cleburne County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 19, 2018, with a 35.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cleburne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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