Randolph County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Randolph County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 26, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 27 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 27 injured

45.5 milongest path · 1989

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 26, 1974	F3	21.3 mi	150 yd	7	1
Mar 5, 1989	F2	45.5 mi	167 yd	6	1
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	31.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F2	13 mi	300 yd	2	0
Apr 26, 1970	F2	1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Apr 30, 2005	F1	17.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	17 mi	50 yd	10	0
Feb 17, 2008	EF1	14.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 7, 2003	F1	12.9 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F1	6.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 1984	F1	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F1	5 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 27, 2024	EF1	3.2 mi	350 yd
Jan 3, 2023	EF0	1.1 mi	150 yd
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	31.3 mi	1,000 yd
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	4.4 mi	75 yd
Dec 20, 2017	EF0	3.2 mi	16 yd
Dec 21, 2011	EF0	0.3 mi	88 yd
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	0.8 mi	500 yd
Feb 17, 2008	EF1	14.7 mi	150 yd
Apr 30, 2005	F1	17.3 mi	200 yd
Apr 30, 2005	F1	2.7 mi	200 yd
May 7, 2003	F1	12.9 mi	500 yd
Nov 24, 2001	F1	6.1 mi	300 yd

Deadliest: Jan 26, 1974, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Heard County, GA12 Clay County, AL24 Cleburne County, AL20 Chambers County, AL25 Carroll County, GA27 Troup County, GA23 Tallapoosa County, AL43 Haralson County, GA24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Randolph County, Alabama had?

22 tornadoes touched Randolph County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Randolph County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 26, 1974, with a 21.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Randolph County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 22). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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