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Tornadoes in Jefferson County, Alabama

Historical tornado data from 1950 to present.

111
Total
156
Fatalities
2,473
Injuries
EF5
Strongest
2026-03-09
Most Recent

EF Distribution

EF0: 23EF1: 48EF2: 26EF3: 9EF4: 3EF5: 2

Decade Trend

9
1950s
9
1960s
20
1970s
12
1980s
6
1990s
20
2000s
20
2010s
15
2020s

Deadliest Tornadoes

DateEFPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
2011-04-27EF480.7641500View →
1998-04-08EF530.332259View →
1956-04-15EF421.325200View →
1977-04-04EF514.722130View →
1971-02-26EF12.030View →

All Tornadoes in Jefferson County

DateEFPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
1952-02-13EF30.1126View →
1953-04-06EF30.5012View →
1953-05-01EF10.100View →
1953-05-04EF00.100View →
1956-04-15EF421.325200View →
1957-11-18EF28.2135View →
1958-04-29EF10.300View →
1958-04-29EF20.500View →
1959-05-12EF38.605View →
1960-10-08EF00.100View →
1963-03-05EF414.9035View →
1963-05-27EF20.100View →
1966-11-10EF10.100View →
1966-03-03EF10.102View →
1966-04-26EF00.100View →
1967-12-19EF22.000View →
1967-05-06EF34.3125View →
1969-05-17EF10.100View →
1971-02-26EF12.030View →
1971-03-06EF24.902View →
1972-10-27EF217.100View →
1973-12-29EF10.500View →
1973-05-23EF11.004View →
1973-05-27EF21.003View →
1973-05-27EF341.6144View →
1974-11-04EF11.500View →
1974-04-03EF21.000View →
1975-01-10EF22.004View →
1975-01-10EF10.104View →
1976-01-13EF20.301View →
1976-05-06EF20.200View →
1976-08-15EF20.500View →
1977-04-04EF514.722130View →
1977-07-08EF20.500View →
1978-04-24EF00.100View →
1979-11-09EF10.500View →
1979-05-30EF125.801View →
1979-05-04EF00.100View →
1980-03-20EF10.100View →
1980-04-25EF26.200View →
1982-06-28EF12.501View →
1982-07-11EF11.200View →
1984-03-28EF10.100View →
1984-05-02EF01.000View →
1984-05-07EF11.002View →
1985-08-16EF23.000View →
1985-08-16EF13.000View →
1985-08-16EF10.200View →
1985-08-16EF10.100View →
1989-03-05EF00.300View →
1990-02-03EF17.002View →
1990-02-03EF13.0015View →
1990-02-03EF12.000View →
1991-04-29EF00.300View →
1996-04-20EF00.300View →
1998-04-08EF530.332259View →
2000-03-10EF11.500View →
2000-04-02EF14.500View →
2000-04-03EF211.100View →
2000-04-03EF03.000View →
2000-04-03EF15.700View →
2001-11-24EF213.401View →
2002-11-10EF215.203View →
2004-11-24EF01.000View →
2004-05-31EF01.700View →
2004-05-31EF04.200View →
2005-11-28EF00.100View →
2005-11-28EF00.400View →
2006-04-08EF12.301View →
2006-04-08EF13.200View →
2007-03-01EF10.900View →
2007-04-11EF10.600View →
2008-02-26EF12.810View →
2008-04-11EF00.100View →
2008-04-11EF00.300View →
2009-05-06EF10.400View →
2010-10-26EF14.300View →
2010-04-24EF329.600View →
2011-04-11EF10.400View →
2011-04-27EF320.300View →
2011-04-27EF13.400View →
2011-04-27EF23.213View →
2011-04-27EF27.8120View →
2011-04-27EF480.7641500View →
2012-10-14EF00.300View →
2012-12-10EF11.100View →
2012-01-23EF213.111View →
2012-01-23EF315.7175View →
2014-04-28EF18.804View →
2014-04-28EF25.503View →
2014-04-28EF14.500View →
2014-04-28EF17.604View →
2014-04-28EF25.104View →
2015-12-25EF20.902View →
2016-03-01EF25.604View →
2017-06-22EF18.304View →
2020-12-14EF04.800View →
2020-04-12EF26.900View →
2021-01-25EF310.4130View →
2021-03-17EF15.800View →
2021-03-17EF12.801View →
2021-03-17EF03.501View →
2021-03-25EF14.800View →
2022-02-17EF14.700View →
2022-02-17EF112.600View →
2023-12-10EF13.000View →
2023-12-10EF11.800View →
2025-11-25EF117.900View →
2025-11-25EF04.200View →
2026-02-26EF01.600View →
2026-03-09EF05.800View →

Years with Activity

195219531956195719581959196019631966196719691971197219731974197519761977197819791980198219841985198919901991199619982000200120022004200520062007200820092010201120122014201520162017202020212022202320252026