Tornadoes in Alabama
Alabama has recorded 2,721 tornadoes since 1950, 9th among the states; 199 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
- 2,721tornadoes since 1950
- 199rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 774deaths along their paths
- 2011most in one year, 148
2025
- Tornadoes on record, by year
Over time
The strongest tornadoes
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | Marion, Franklin | 72 |
| Mar 3, 1966 | F5 | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 58 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 32 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | Lawrence, Morgan | 28 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | Morgan, Lamar | 28 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | DeKalb | 25 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF5 | Marion, Franklin | 23 |
| Apr 4, 1977 | F5 | Jefferson | 22 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F5 | Limestone, Madison | 16 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa | 64 |
| Apr 15, 1956 | F4 | Jefferson | 25 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | EF4 | Macon, Lee | 23 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | F4 | St. Clair, Calhoun | 22 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 22 |
| Nov 15, 1989 | F4 | Madison | 21 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Jackson, DeKalb | 14 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 13 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | F4 | Tuscaloosa | 11 |
| Jan 24, 1964 | F4 | Shelby | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2007 | EF4 | Coffee | 9 |
| May 1, 1953 | F4 | Clay | 7 |
| May 27, 1973 | F4 | Talladega, Clay | 7 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Choctaw, Sumter | 7 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Elmore, Tallapoosa | 7 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF4 | Cullman, Morgan | 6 |
| Apr 24, 1955 | F4 | Morgan | 5 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F4 | Morgan | 4 |
| Nov 17, 1957 | F4 | Walker | 4 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | EF4 | Lawrence, Morgan | 4 |
| Nov 18, 1957 | F4 | Blount, Marshall | 3 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.