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Tornadoes in Lawrence County, Alabama

Historical tornado data from 1950 to present.

48
Total
136
Fatalities
734
Injuries
EF5
Strongest
2026-03-15
Most Recent

EF Distribution

EF0: 7EF1: 22EF2: 9EF3: 4EF4: 1EF5: 3Unknown: 2

Decade Trend

4
1950s
2
1960s
3
1970s
3
1980s
2
1990s
14
2000s
12
2010s
8
2020s

Deadliest Tornadoes

DateEFPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
2011-04-27EF5132.072145View →
1974-04-03EF552.028267View →
1974-04-03EF579.528272View →
2008-02-06EF416.7423View →
2019-12-16EF218.520View →

All Tornadoes in Lawrence County

DateEFPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
1957-11-18EF10.100View →
1957-04-08EF351.400View →
1958-04-05EF219.211View →
1958-04-05EF225.600View →
1967-10-24EF315.003View →
1968-05-29EF22.000View →
1974-04-03EF552.028267View →
1974-04-03EF579.528272View →
1978-04-18EF26.800View →
1982-04-17EF10.200View →
1985-08-16EF10.100View →
1988-11-04EF360.0016View →
1991-04-14EF11.004View →
1997-01-24EF13.000View →
2000-12-16EF15.100View →
2001-11-24EF24.902View →
2006-04-07EF00.100View →
2006-04-07EF00.100View →
2006-04-07EF00.100View →
2006-04-07EF19.000View →
2007-10-18EF10.200View →
2008-02-06EF416.7423View →
2008-05-08EF212.600View →
2009-10-07EF00.800View →
2009-04-19EF01.300View →
2009-04-19EF14.400View →
2009-05-06EF13.200View →
2009-06-14EF10.800View →
2010-10-26EF11.000View →
2011-04-20EF12.600View →
2011-04-27EF5132.072145View →
2011-05-25EF22.200View →
2014-02-20EF110.700View →
2014-06-09EF15.900View →
2015-07-14EF111.400View →
2015-07-14EF02.700View →
2017-11-18EF14.300View →
2018-03-19EF01.200View →
2018-03-19EF16.800View →
2019-12-16EF218.520View →
2023-01-12EF130.300View →
2023-03-24EF12.800View →
2023-03-24EF213.510View →
2024-05-08EF33.800View →
2025-02-15EF11.500View →
2025-05-20EF117.101View →
2025-05-20Unknown2.200View →
2026-03-15Unknown4.800View →

Years with Activity

1957195819671968197419781982198519881991199720002001200620072008200920102011201420152017201820192023202420252026