St. Clair County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched St. Clair County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 50 and injured 455 people.

44tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

50killed · 455 injured

97.3 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F118

(E)F212

(E)F35

(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	97.3 mi	1,760 yd	85	22
Mar 27, 1994	F4	50 mi	880 yd	150	22
May 27, 1973	F3	41.6 mi	800 yd	44	1
Jan 10, 1975	F3	18.8 mi	150 yd	60	1
Jan 23, 2012	EF3	15.7 mi	800 yd	75	1
Apr 4, 1977	F3	7.3 mi	150 yd	0	1
Mar 25, 2021	EF3	50.1 mi	1,140 yd	5	0
Apr 8, 1998	F2	14.4 mi	200 yd	12	2
Mar 19, 2018	EF2	15.7 mi	2,000 yd	1	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF2	14.6 mi	1,300 yd	2	0
Nov 27, 1965	F2	14.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F2	13.4 mi	125 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 29, 2024	EF0	2.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2024	EF1	1.5 mi	325 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 2022	EF1	12.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF3	50.1 mi	1,140 yd	5	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF1	17.2 mi	1,175 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF1	4.7 mi	530 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2018	EF1	6.4 mi	880 yd	0	0
Mar 19, 2018	EF2	15.7 mi	2,000 yd	1	0
Jan 19, 2017	EF1	0.7 mi	175 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF2	14.6 mi	1,300 yd	2	0
Feb 21, 2014	EF0	4.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 23, 2012	EF3	15.7 mi	800 yd	75	1

Deadliest: Mar 27, 1994, F4, 22 killed.

Nearby counties

Blount County, AL56 Talladega County, AL34 Etowah County, AL35 Calhoun County, AL32 Jefferson County, AL110 Shelby County, AL51 Clay County, AL24 Marshall County, AL74

Questions

How many tornadoes has St. Clair County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in St. Clair County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 97.3-mile path and 22 deaths.

When is tornado season in St. Clair County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 44). 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).