Winston County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Winston County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 40 and injured 423 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

40killed · 423 injured

79.5 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F117

(E)F213

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F5	79.5 mi	500 yd	272	28
Nov 10, 2002	F3	72.6 mi	1,175 yd	53	7
Nov 10, 2002	F3	44.3 mi	1,175 yd	38	4
Apr 8, 1957	F3	51.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	31.8 mi	1,320 yd	25	0
Mar 25, 1964	F3	5.4 mi	267 yd	7	0
May 21, 1987	F2	0.3 mi	150 yd	0	1
Mar 11, 1963	F2	32.2 mi	333 yd	4	0
Mar 1, 2007	EF2	9.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2016	EF2	9.5 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	9.2 mi	425 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1983	F2	8 mi	90 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 1, 2023	EF1	17 mi	675 yd	1
Jan 12, 2023	EF2	9.2 mi	425 yd	0
Mar 31, 2021	EF1	1.2 mi	305 yd	0
Aug 28, 2020	EF1	8.8 mi	325 yd	0
Aug 28, 2020	EF1	2.6 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 22, 2018	EF2	7 mi	260 yd	3
Nov 29, 2016	EF1	0.4 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 29, 2016	EF2	3.2 mi	300 yd	0
Nov 29, 2016	EF2	9.5 mi	1,000 yd	0
Nov 29, 2016	EF1	3.1 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF1	2.6 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 11, 2013	EF1	1.2 mi	300 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F5, 28 killed.

Nearby counties

Walker County, AL58 Lawrence County, AL47 Cullman County, AL92 Marion County, AL48 Franklin County, AL30 Morgan County, AL54 Fayette County, AL53 Colbert County, AL50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Winston County, Alabama had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Winston County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 79.5-mile path and 28 deaths.

When is tornado season in Winston County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 43). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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