Lawrence County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Lawrence County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF5 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 136 and injured 733 people.

47tornadoes since 1950

EF5strongest rating

136killed · 733 injured

132 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F122

(E)F29

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F53

unrated1

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 27, 2011	EF5	132 mi	2,200 yd	145	72
Apr 3, 1974	F5	79.5 mi	500 yd	272	28
Apr 3, 1974	F5	52 mi	500 yd	267	28
Feb 6, 2008	EF4	16.7 mi	880 yd	23	4
Nov 4, 1988	F3	60 mi	200 yd	16	0
Apr 8, 1957	F3	51.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 1967	F3	15 mi	10 yd	3	0
May 8, 2024	EF3	3.8 mi	228 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF2	18.5 mi	370 yd	0	2
Apr 5, 1958	F2	19.2 mi	100 yd	1	1
Mar 24, 2023	EF2	13.5 mi	175 yd	0	1
Apr 5, 1958	F2	25.6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
May 20, 2025	EF1	17.1 mi	575 yd	0
May 20, 2025	unrated	2.2 mi	25 yd	0
Feb 15, 2025	EF1	1.5 mi	150 yd	0
May 8, 2024	EF3	3.8 mi	228 yd	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF1	2.8 mi	130 yd	0
Mar 24, 2023	EF2	13.5 mi	175 yd	1
Jan 12, 2023	EF1	30.3 mi	325 yd	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF2	18.5 mi	370 yd	2
Mar 19, 2018	EF0	1.2 mi	250 yd	0
Mar 19, 2018	EF1	6.8 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 18, 2017	EF1	4.3 mi	300 yd	0
Jul 14, 2015	EF1	11.4 mi	250 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF5, 72 killed.

Nearby counties

Winston County, AL43 Limestone County, AL80 Morgan County, AL54 Colbert County, AL50 Franklin County, AL30 Lauderdale County, AL50 Cullman County, AL92 Marion County, AL48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lawrence County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lawrence County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF5 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 132-mile path and 72 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lawrence County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (16 of 47). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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