14 tornadoes touched down in Alabama in February 2025, across 12 counties. That is more than double the February average of 4 over the previous 30 years, and the most in a February since 2016.
The busiest day was February 15, 2025, when 7 tornadoes crossed Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Lawrence counties. Tornadoes also broke out on February 16, 2025 (6).
The strongest was an EF2 in Washington County on February 12, 2025, with a 11.9-mile path up to 650 yards wide. No deaths were reported; 4 people were injured.
13 of the 14 touched down at night, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Tornadoes by day
Tornado by tornado
As they happened, with notes from the damage surveys.
- 6:15 PM
EF2 in Washington County
An EF2 tornado occurred just south of Coffeeville near Tattlersville. This tornado began on the west side of the Tombigbee River based on radar observed tornado debris signature.
3 days later
10:54 PMEF1 near Red Bay
An EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Vina on Shottsville Road as identified on Worldview-3 satellite imagery. It then traveled northeastward causing major damage to the metal roof on a residence on Highway 42 along with a large uprooted tree falling onto the garage.
- 11:12 PM
EF0 near Russellville
An EF-0 tornado touched down west of Highway 61 as seen on Worldview-3 imagery causing a swath of uprooted trees. The tornado tracked northeastward damaging the roof of a chicken house, causing minor damage to the roof of a single-family home, and damage to a second chicken house off of Factory Falls Road.
- 11:12 PM
EF1 near Sheffield
The tornado touched down near the intersection of Lamar Road and Frankfort Road. The tornado caused immediate and widespread damage in neighborhoods southwest of downtown Tuscumbia. This includes roof damage to an elementary school off Glendora Avenue.
- 11:20 PM
EF2 near Russellville
The tornado quickly formed while embedded within the line of severe thunderstorms late Saturday night. It touched down just south of Russellville Road and east of Harris Creek. There the tornado blew out the doors of a large, metal storage shed and lofted an ATV across the property.
- 11:22 PM
EF1 near Florence
The tornado initially touched down in the vicinity of Myrtle Road in the Kendale Gardens subdivision where it produced the only structural damage observed by the survey team. This structural damage was due to a large, uprooted hardwood tree falling into the front portion of a residence.
- 11:33 PM
EF1 near Moulton
The tornado, embedded in a line of severe thunderstorms touched down west of CR 129, and damage was observed near CR 129 and along CR 131. Damage indicators were mainly a mix of snapped and uprooted trees and farm outbuildings.
- 11:37 PM
EF1 in Lauderdale County
This damage survey began on Wheeler Street. (AL Highway 207) in Rogersville, which coincided with the southwestern-most damage point.
- 12:33 AM
EF0 in Hale County
A National Weather Service damage survey in Moundville revealed an EF-0 tornado that occurred early on February 16. The tornado began in a wooded area near Green Ridge Rd and moved east- northeastward.
- 12:52 AM
EF1 near Demopolis
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Hale and Perry Counties and determined that the damage was consistent with a tornado. The start of the tornado was estimated to be just west of Alabama Highway 69, where tree damage was observed in an inaccessible area.
- 1:05 AM
EF1 near Boaz
The tornado rapidly developed along a line of severe thunderstorms entering southwestern Marshall County, first snapping several softwood trees along Mount Hebron Road. The tornado continued along this road as it approached Mount Hebron Douglas Road, snapping large softwood branches along its path.
- 2:00 AM
EF0 near Sylacauga
The National Weather Service surveyed in northern Coosa County and determined the damage to be consistent with an EF-0 tornado. The tornado initially touched down along County Road 55, where a few softwood trees were downed.
- 2:42 AM
EF1 in Tallapoosa County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Tallapoosa County and determined that a brief EF-1 tornado occurred within a broad area of straight line wind damage.
- 2:47 AM
EF1 in Macon County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Macon County and determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred to the north of straight line wind damage within a bowing segment. The tornado began just east of the Macon/Montgomery county line, where a couple pines were snapped along Barganier Road.
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