Jackson County tornado history

63 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 24 and injured 167 people.

63tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

24killed · 167 injured

47 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F016

(E)F127

(E)F29

(E)F37

(E)F44

(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
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	47 mi	1,260 yd	50	14
May 18, 1995	F4	39 mi	1,300 yd	55	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	20.2 mi	1,320 yd	0	1
Feb 6, 2008	EF4	10.9 mi	660 yd	12	1
Nov 30, 2016	EF3	13.5 mi	206 yd	9	4
Apr 3, 1974	F3	46.5 mi	700 yd	7	2
Apr 10, 2009	EF3	32.5 mi	440 yd	5	0
Apr 6, 1958	F3	25.7 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 8, 2024	EF3	12.3 mi	880 yd	7	0
Apr 15, 1965	F3	9.6 mi	50 yd	2	0
Mar 24, 1984	F3	4 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 19, 1973	F2	23.5 mi	900 yd	9	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 25, 2025	EF0	8.1 mi	140 yd	0
May 20, 2025	EF2	7.3 mi	400 yd	0
May 20, 2025	EF1	10.5 mi	275 yd	0
May 20, 2025	EF0	6.1 mi	105 yd	0
May 3, 2025	EF1	13.3 mi	80 yd	0
Apr 6, 2025	EF1	1 mi	175 yd	0
May 9, 2024	EF1	0.3 mi	108 yd	0
May 9, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	170 yd	0
May 9, 2024	EF1	6.1 mi	241 yd	0
May 8, 2024	EF0	2.3 mi	106 yd	0
May 8, 2024	EF0	2.1 mi	200 yd	0
May 8, 2024	EF3	12.3 mi	880 yd	7

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 14 killed.

Nearby counties

DeKalb County, AL76 Dade County, GA9 Franklin County, TN37 Madison County, AL95 Marion County, TN21 Marshall County, AL74 Walker County, GA14 Chattooga County, GA7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Alabama had?

63 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 47-mile path and 14 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (20 of 63). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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