Jefferson County tornado history

110 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.4 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 8, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 176 and injured 2,545 people.

110tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

176killed · 2,545 injured

97.3 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F021

(E)F148

(E)F226

(E)F39

(E)F44

(E)F52

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
Apr 8, 1998	F5	30.3 mi	1,320 yd	259	32
Apr 4, 1977	F5	14.7 mi	550 yd	130	22
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	80.7 mi	2,600 yd	1,500	64
Apr 15, 1956	F4	21.3 mi	200 yd	200	25
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Mar 5, 1963	F4	14.9 mi	667 yd	35	0
May 27, 1973	F3	41.6 mi	800 yd	44	1
Jan 23, 2012	EF3	15.7 mi	800 yd	75	1
Jan 25, 2021	EF3	10.4 mi	900 yd	30	1
May 6, 1967	F3	4.3 mi	200 yd	25	1
Feb 13, 1952	F3	0.1 mi	200 yd	26	1
Apr 24, 2010	EF3	29.6 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 25, 2025	EF1	17.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 25, 2025	EF0	4.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2023	EF1	3 mi	600 yd	0	0
Dec 10, 2023	EF1	1.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 2022	EF1	4.7 mi	1,100 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 2022	EF1	12.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF1	4.8 mi	700 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF1	5.8 mi	650 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF1	2.8 mi	650 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	3.5 mi	660 yd	1	0
Jan 25, 2021	EF3	10.4 mi	900 yd	30	1
Dec 14, 2020	EF0	4.8 mi	350 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 64 killed.

Nearby counties

Shelby County, AL51 Walker County, AL58 Blount County, AL56 St. Clair County, AL44 Bibb County, AL38 Cullman County, AL92 Tuscaloosa County, AL93 Talladega County, AL34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson County, Alabama had?

110 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 8, 1998, with a 30.3-mile path and 32 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jefferson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (35 of 110). 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).