Washington County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Washington County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 15, 2011). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 29 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

4killed · 29 injured

21.9 milongest path · 2014

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F111

(E)F29

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 15, 2011	EF3	18.3 mi	500 yd	28	4
Nov 30, 2022	EF3	20.1 mi	700 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 1988	F2	12 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 2025	EF2	11.9 mi	650 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 1972	F2	8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 1971	F2	5.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	3.4 mi	140 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1984	F2	2 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	0.9 mi	150 yd	1	0
Mar 3, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 1976	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2014	EF1	21.9 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	6.3 mi	200 yd	0
Feb 12, 2025	EF2	11.9 mi	650 yd	0
Dec 14, 2022	EF2	3.4 mi	140 yd	0
Nov 30, 2022	EF3	20.1 mi	700 yd	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	0.2 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	2.6 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 10, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 17, 2014	EF1	21.9 mi	150 yd	0
Feb 10, 2013	EF1	14.3 mi	200 yd	0
Dec 25, 2012	EF1	2.2 mi	110 yd	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF1	5.1 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	0.9 mi	150 yd	1

Deadliest: Apr 15, 2011, EF3, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Greene County, MS27 Clarke County, AL45 Wayne County, MS40 Choctaw County, AL30 George County, MS24 Perry County, MS21 Mobile County, AL123 Monroe County, AL27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 15, 2011, with an 18.3-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (10 of 33). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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