6 tornadoes touched down in Alabama in May 2021, across 9 counties. That is above the May average of 4.3 over the previous 30 years, and the most in a May since 2011.
The busiest day was May 4, 2021, when 4 tornadoes crossed Autauga, Chilton, Elmore and 4 other counties.
The strongest was an EF1 near Prattville on May 4, 2021, with a 10.6-mile path up to 330 yards wide. No deaths or injuries were reported.
Tornadoes by day
Tornado by tornado
As they happened, with notes from the damage surveys.
- 2:45 PM
EF0 near Eutaw
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 65 mph. Observed damage only included a few uprooted softwood trees and a few broken large branches.
- 4:25 PM
Unrated tornado near Northport
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed an area in Tuscaloosa County and could not find any observable damage. However, there were several videos indicating a brief and weak tornado occurred near Buhl, AL.
2 days later
8:44 AMEF0 in Jackson County
The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency surveyed a short tornado track in Higdon. The tornado touched down briefly west of County Road 320. A few trees were uprooted as the tornado moved east-southeast along County Road 320.
8 hours later
4:19 PMEF0 near Marion
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Perry County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 80 mph. The tornado was embedded within a fast moving QLCS and touched down along J Mitchell Road in the Talladega National Forest.
- 5:17 PM
EF1 near Prattville
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Autauga County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph.
- 5:46 PM
EF0 in Macon County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in western Macon County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 80 mph. Observable damage was apparent along Crosskeys Road at Chubahatchee Creek where multiple softwood trees were uprooted.
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