Coosa County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Coosa County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jan 12, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 44 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

8killed · 44 injured

82.3 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F110

(E)F28

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	82.3 mi	1,500 yd	16	7
Nov 17, 1968	F3	32.3 mi	400 yd	24	1
Nov 24, 2004	F2	49 mi	1,400 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	28.3 mi	700 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	20.8 mi	1,320 yd	2	0
Feb 6, 2008	EF2	15.9 mi	2,000 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 1982	F2	15 mi	140 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	14.7 mi	850 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1978	F2	0.1 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 22, 2011	EF1	24.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	12 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	12 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF0	12.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	2.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF0	2.3 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	82.3 mi	1,500 yd	16	7
Jan 3, 2023	EF1	2.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	14.7 mi	850 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	11.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	0.6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	2.1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2019	EF1	5 mi	550 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jan 12, 2023, EF3, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Elmore County, AL53 Tallapoosa County, AL43 Chilton County, AL44 Talladega County, AL34 Clay County, AL24 Shelby County, AL51 Autauga County, AL44 Chambers County, AL25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Coosa County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Coosa County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jan 12, 2023, with a 82.3-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Coosa County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (8 of 29). 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).