Marshall County tornado history

74 tornadoes touched Marshall County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 20 and injured 415 people.

74tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

20killed · 415 injured

46.9 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F135

(E)F219

(E)F38

(E)F42

(E)F50

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	EF4	46.9 mi	880 yd	48	6
Nov 18, 1957	F4	26.1 mi	100 yd	12	3
Feb 16, 1995	F3	14 mi	703 yd	130	6
Apr 8, 1957	F3	38.8 mi	200 yd	90	2
Apr 10, 2009	EF3	32.5 mi	440 yd	5	0
Apr 6, 1958	F3	25.7 mi	100 yd	1	0
Mar 7, 1961	F3	19.3 mi	200 yd	8	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF3	17.7 mi	1,320 yd	35	0
Apr 8, 1957	F3	16.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1985	F3	8 mi	277 yd	5	0
May 8, 1973	F2	29.1 mi	900 yd	12	2
May 27, 1973	F2	31.5 mi	500 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 20, 2025	EF1	3.4 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 6, 2025	EF1	1 mi	175 yd	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	0.8 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF2	21.7 mi	440 yd	3
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	5 mi	200 yd	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF1	1.8 mi	60 yd	0
Jan 11, 2020	EF2	0.2 mi	150 yd	0
May 9, 2019	EF1	0.5 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 8, 2019	EF1	6.1 mi	219 yd	1
Mar 19, 2018	EF2	3.8 mi	690 yd	0
Aug 31, 2017	EF2	13.6 mi	300 yd	0
Nov 29, 2016	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Feb 16, 1995, F3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Etowah County, AL35 Blount County, AL56 DeKalb County, AL76 Morgan County, AL54 Cullman County, AL92 Madison County, AL95 Jackson County, AL63 St. Clair County, AL44

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marshall County, Alabama had?

74 tornadoes touched Marshall County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Marshall County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 46.9-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Marshall County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (31 of 74). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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