Hale County tornado history

54 tornadoes touched Hale County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 27, 1973). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 289 people.

54tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

17killed · 289 injured

139.1 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F120

(E)F211

(E)F34

(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
May 27, 1973	F4	139.1 mi	800 yd	199	7
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	72.1 mi	1,760 yd	50	7
Mar 10, 1992	F3	18 mi	440 yd	7	2
Mar 25, 2021	EF3	79.7 mi	2,300 yd	13	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF3	11.1 mi	1,400 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2022	EF2	25.9 mi	1,700 yd	8	1
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	39 mi	675 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	24.1 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	21.9 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 1973	F2	9.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1961	F2	8.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2022	EF2	7.6 mi	725 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF0	21.6 mi	700 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF0	1.6 mi	150 yd	1	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	18.4 mi	200 yd	2	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	14.8 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	39 mi	675 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	21.9 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 2023	EF1	8.8 mi	275 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2022	EF1	19.3 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	17.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF0	3.1 mi	430 yd	0	0
Feb 3, 2022	EF2	25.9 mi	1,700 yd	8	1

Deadliest: May 27, 1973, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Perry County, AL40 Greene County, AL29 Bibb County, AL38 Sumter County, AL32 Marengo County, AL47 Tuscaloosa County, AL93 Dallas County, AL46 Pickens County, AL56

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hale County, Alabama had?

54 tornadoes touched Hale County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hale County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 27, 1973, with a 139.1-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hale County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 54). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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