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Tornadoes in Shelby County, Alabama

Historical tornado data from 1950 to present.

51
Total
17
Fatalities
287
Injuries
EF4
Strongest
2025-03-15
Most Recent

EF Distribution

EF0: 14EF1: 27EF2: 6EF3: 2EF4: 2

Decade Trend

1
1950s
4
1960s
5
1970s
4
1980s
3
1990s
11
2000s
13
2010s
10
2020s

Deadliest Tornadoes

DateEFPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
1964-01-24EF43.3106View →
1973-05-27EF4139.17199View →
1957-11-08EF14.100View →
1963-04-20EF10.100View →
1963-04-29EF20.100View →

All Tornadoes in Shelby County

DateEFPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
1957-11-08EF14.100View →
1963-04-20EF10.100View →
1963-04-29EF20.100View →
1964-01-24EF43.3106View →
1968-12-27EF25.602View →
1970-04-26EF13.300View →
1973-03-16EF24.305View →
1973-04-24EF14.700View →
1973-05-27EF4139.17199View →
1975-01-10EF10.2014View →
1983-12-03EF115.000View →
1984-05-03EF11.000View →
1984-05-03EF212.000View →
1988-01-19EF16.000View →
1990-02-10EF11.000View →
1994-03-27EF212.0053View →
1997-02-21EF00.500View →
2003-05-07EF11.300View →
2005-04-30EF111.600View →
2005-04-30EF12.200View →
2007-03-01EF10.700View →
2008-02-26EF10.500View →
2009-02-27EF01.800View →
2009-03-26EF03.700View →
2009-04-19EF02.000View →
2009-04-19EF03.300View →
2009-05-03EF02.600View →
2009-05-03EF11.400View →
2010-03-25EF12.700View →
2011-12-22EF01.800View →
2011-03-26EF10.200View →
2011-04-15EF01.400View →
2011-04-15EF14.400View →
2011-04-27EF13.400View →
2011-04-27EF15.400View →
2011-04-27EF18.600View →
2016-02-24EF01.100View →
2017-06-22EF00.300View →
2019-12-16EF02.300View →
2019-04-14EF06.500View →
2019-04-14EF03.000View →
2020-02-06EF29.900View →
2021-12-29EF110.900View →
2021-03-25EF350.105View →
2022-02-17EF112.600View →
2022-03-22EF02.800View →
2022-03-30EF329.202View →
2022-03-30EF14.501View →
2024-12-29EF11.500View →
2025-03-15EF17.500View →
2025-03-15EF12.500View →

Years with Activity

1957196319641968197019731975198319841988199019941997200320052007200820092010201120162017201920202021202220242025