Lauderdale County tornado history

50 tornadoes touched Lauderdale County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 9, 1964). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 67 people.

50tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 67 injured

38 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F134

(E)F28

(E)F34

(E)F40

(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
Mar 9, 1964	F3	5.2 mi	10 yd	2	2
Jun 26, 1994	F3	38 mi	880 yd	22	0
Mar 17, 1965	F3	29.8 mi	10 yd	22	0
Oct 24, 1967	F3	11.9 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 5, 1958	F2	19.2 mi	100 yd	1	1
Dec 23, 2015	EF2	14.9 mi	400 yd	1	0
May 8, 2008	EF2	12.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF2	3.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 1999	F2	1.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1951	F2	1.5 mi	177 yd	6	0
Mar 22, 1953	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F2	1 mi	30 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 20, 2025	EF1	1.8 mi	80 yd	0
May 20, 2025	EF1	17.1 mi	575 yd	0
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	28.8 mi	280 yd	5
Apr 5, 2025	EF1	5.8 mi	85 yd	0
Apr 3, 2025	EF1	28 mi	425 yd	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	2.3 mi	63 yd	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF1	13.4 mi	250 yd	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF1	0.4 mi	115 yd	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF2	3.8 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF1	4.1 mi	120 yd	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF0	1.9 mi	140 yd	0
Feb 12, 2020	EF1	3.8 mi	400 yd	0

Deadliest: Mar 9, 1964, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Colbert County, AL50 Wayne County, TN19 Lawrence County, TN44 Lawrence County, AL47 Franklin County, AL30 Tishomingo County, MS28 Hardin County, TN21 Limestone County, AL80

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lauderdale County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lauderdale County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 9, 1964, with a 5.2-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lauderdale County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 50). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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