Dale County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Dale County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 25, 1986). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 177 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 177 injured

44 milongest path · 1986

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F117

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

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By month

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Peak month: October.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 25, 1986	F3	44 mi	200 yd	4	0
Dec 29, 1973	F3	11.6 mi	67 yd	11	0
Dec 30, 1973	F3	1.5 mi	120 yd	14	0
Jan 13, 1972	F2	6.3 mi	100 yd	88	4
Dec 16, 2000	F2	29 mi	170 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1954	F2	17.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Oct 16, 1955	F2	17.3 mi	167 yd	0	0
Oct 16, 1955	F2	16.4 mi	100 yd	5	0
Mar 5, 1984	F2	8 mi	50 yd	14	0
May 3, 1984	F2	5.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2020	EF1	24.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 1986	F1	21 mi	150 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 31, 2025	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd
Mar 9, 2024	EF1	4.3 mi	1,020 yd
Aug 31, 2021	EF0	0.7 mi	125 yd
Apr 19, 2020	EF1	24.4 mi	150 yd
Apr 22, 2018	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd
Feb 23, 2016	EF1	4.8 mi	200 yd
Jan 4, 2015	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd
Jan 4, 2015	EF0	—	50 yd
Dec 25, 2012	EF1	5.4 mi	300 yd
Dec 14, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Oct 8, 2008	EF0	1.1 mi	75 yd
Oct 8, 2008	EF0	2.4 mi	75 yd

Deadliest: Jan 13, 1972, F2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Coffee County, AL41 Henry County, AL38 Houston County, AL60 Geneva County, AL31 Pike County, AL53 Barbour County, AL45 Clay County, GA9 Holmes County, FL21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dale County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dale County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 25, 1986, with a 44-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dale County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in October (8 of 43). 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).