Marengo County tornado history

47 tornadoes touched Marengo County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 38 people.

47tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

9killed · 38 injured

122 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F124

(E)F212

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	122 mi	1,050 yd	17	7
Apr 15, 2011	EF3	15.3 mi	800 yd	4	1
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	38.8 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF2	37.4 mi	1,350 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF2	36.6 mi	500 yd	2	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF2	20.4 mi	800 yd	4	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	18.4 mi	200 yd	1	0
Nov 24, 2004	F2	11.9 mi	200 yd	2	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	10.9 mi	600 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	9.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Dec 16, 2019	EF2	6 mi	350 yd	3	0
Mar 26, 2023	EF2	5.8 mi	750 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 26, 2023	EF2	5.8 mi	750 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 2023	EF1	8.8 mi	275 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2022	EF1	15.5 mi	535 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF2	37.4 mi	1,350 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	1 mi	180 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	9.6 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	0.8 mi	175 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF1	2.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF2	36.6 mi	500 yd	2	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	1.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	8.1 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2020	EF1	1.3 mi	400 yd	1	1

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Choctaw County, AL30 Wilcox County, AL15 Sumter County, AL32 Hale County, AL54 Clarke County, AL45 Perry County, AL40 Dallas County, AL46 Greene County, AL29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marengo County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Marengo County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 122-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Marengo County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (10 of 47). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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