Montgomery County tornado history

59 tornadoes touched Montgomery County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 18, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 11 and injured 124 people.

59tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

11killed · 124 injured

52.4 milongest path · 1969

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

By rating

(E)F022

(E)F124

(E)F210

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 18, 1969	F4	52.4 mi	500 yd	14	2
May 3, 1984	F3	7 mi	800 yd	37	5
Nov 25, 1979	F3	10.2 mi	150 yd	20	0
Nov 30, 2022	EF2	9.8 mi	700 yd	2	2
Mar 6, 1996	F2	4 mi	200 yd	17	2
Mar 1, 2007	EF2	24.6 mi	600 yd	6	0
Mar 18, 1996	F2	19 mi	100 yd	2	0
Jun 28, 1957	F2	12.8 mi	117 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF2	12.7 mi	1,100 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1963	F2	9.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 1966	F2	9.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 2006	F2	6.8 mi	250 yd	6	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	3.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	10 mi	500 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 4, 2023	EF1	1.9 mi	130 yd	1	0
Nov 30, 2022	EF2	9.8 mi	700 yd	2	2
Apr 5, 2022	EF2	12.7 mi	1,100 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF1	7.6 mi	550 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF1	10.6 mi	330 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF0	0.3 mi	140 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2020	EF0	3.3 mi	190 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 2018	EF0	2.6 mi	250 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 3, 1984, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Lowndes County, AL26 Elmore County, AL53 Bullock County, AL27 Pike County, AL53 Macon County, AL31 Crenshaw County, AL31 Autauga County, AL44 Butler County, AL31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Montgomery County, Alabama had?

59 tornadoes touched Montgomery County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Montgomery County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 18, 1969, with a 52.4-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Montgomery County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (13 of 59). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).