Monroe County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 23, 1971).

27tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 43 injured
121.7 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F17
(E)F29
(E)F32
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 23, 1971F425.4 mi300 yd00
Apr 18, 1978F310.5 mi220 yd300
Dec 20, 1971F31 mi100 yd10
Dec 23, 1956F2121.7 mi100 yd10
May 10, 2024EF224.2 mi1,200 yd00
Apr 15, 2011EF222.3 mi300 yd00
Jun 28, 1957F212.1 mi100 yd40
Mar 18, 1996F211 mi200 yd50
Mar 29, 1960F25.7 mi50 yd00
Apr 15, 2011EF23.2 mi400 yd00
Dec 2, 1967F21 mi300 yd00
Apr 15, 2011EF20.9 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 28, 2024EF12.8 mi150 yd00
May 10, 2024EF224.2 mi1,200 yd00
Apr 5, 2022EF11.5 mi75 yd00
Jan 3, 2015EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 15, 2011EF10.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 15, 2011EF20.9 mi150 yd00
Apr 15, 2011EF222.3 mi300 yd00
Apr 15, 2011EF23.2 mi400 yd00
Apr 14, 2007EF11.1 mi200 yd00
Feb 2, 2006F00.5 mi30 yd00
Sep 26, 2005F02 mi100 yd00
Sep 25, 2005F02.2 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Conecuh County, AL34Clarke County, AL45Wilcox County, AL15Escambia County, AL31Butler County, AL31Washington County, AL33Marengo County, AL47Dallas County, AL46

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Alabama had?

27 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 23, 1971, with a 25.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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