Tallapoosa County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Tallapoosa County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Apr 27, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 15 and injured 64 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

15killed · 64 injured

82.3 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F123

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

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By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 2011	EF4	44.2 mi	880 yd	30	7
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	82.3 mi	1,500 yd	16	7
Mar 18, 1996	F3	24 mi	440 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF3	20.4 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	34 mi	1,000 yd	4	1
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	31.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Nov 25, 1979	F2	26.9 mi	60 yd	2	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	20.8 mi	1,320 yd	2	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF1	25.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Dec 22, 2011	EF1	24.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2005	F1	17.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F1	17 mi	50 yd	10	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF3	20.4 mi	800 yd	0	0
Feb 16, 2025	EF1	1.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 26, 2023	EF1	7.5 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 2023	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF3	82.3 mi	1,500 yd	16	7
Jan 4, 2023	EF1	3.8 mi	125 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 2022	EF0	1.8 mi	110 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	31.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Feb 13, 2020	EF1	2.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 14, 2014	EF0	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	34 mi	1,000 yd	4	1
Dec 22, 2011	EF1	24.9 mi	300 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 27, 2011, EF4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Chambers County, AL25 Coosa County, AL29 Elmore County, AL53 Clay County, AL24 Lee County, AL45 Macon County, AL31 Randolph County, AL22 Talladega County, AL34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tallapoosa County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Tallapoosa County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Apr 27, 2011, with a 44.2-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Tallapoosa County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 43). 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).