7 tornadoes touched down in Alabama in August 2021, across 7 counties. That is more than double the August average of 1.5 over the previous 30 years, and the most in an August since 2008.
The busiest day was August 30, 2021, when 4 tornadoes crossed Clarke, Macon, Mobile and Pike counties. Tornadoes also broke out on August 31, 2021 (3).
The strongest was an EF1 near Prichard on August 30, 2021, with a 10.0-mile path up to 175 yards wide. No deaths were reported; 3 people were injured.
Tornadoes by day
Tornado by tornado
As they happened, with notes from the damage surveys.
- 11:20 AM
EF1 near Prichard
The tornado began at approximately 12:20 PM at the intersection of highway 158 and highway 43 where trees were uprooted and a few pines snapped. As the tornado moved northeast along highway 43 it produced sporadic damage to trees.
- 12:25 PM
EF1 near Jackson
The tornado likely began near Society Hill Rd south of Oregon Rd where a mobile home was rolled and another home lost most of its roof. The tornado continued northeast where numerous softwood snaps and uproots were noted as the tornado crossed Society Hill Rd.
- 1:02 PM
EF0 near Troy
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Pike County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 65 mph. The tornado touched down near White Water Creek Road and traveled northeast while knocking down a few trees and tree limbs.
- 2:45 PM
EF0 in Macon County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Macon County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. A brief tornado touched down just west of Red Oak Lane.
1 day later
2:59 PMEF0 near Dothan
A tornado touched down along County Line Road at the Houston-Geneva County line, downing several trees onto an unoccupied mobile home. The tornado continued northeast causing damage to doors and metal siding of a warehouse.
- 5:14 PM
EF0 near Dothan
A tornado touched down on the ground of Dale County High School, damaging aluminum bleachers and one dugout. The tornado crossed County Road 59 and caused roof damage to numerous roofs in the adjacent neighborhood.
- 5:34 PM
EF0 near Dothan
A tornado touched down in fields west of Pates Road in Geneva County. The tornado tracked across mostly farmland into Houston County before damaging a barn and dissipating near Cumbie Road. Video on social media showed a very narrow tornado tracking across a peanut field near the Houston-Geneva County Border.
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