Tornadoes near Bessemer, Alabama
Since 1950, 41 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bessemer in Jefferson County, and 7 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF1 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 41
- Within 2 mi
- 7
- Deaths
- 144
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Dec 10, 2023
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 64 deaths, 7.3 mi from Bessemer.
- Oak Grove tornado, F5, April 8, 1998. 32 deaths, 9.6 mi from Bessemer.
- Smithfield tornado, F5, April 4, 1977. 22 deaths, 8.3 mi from Bessemer.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 6.8 mi from Bessemer.
Deadliest tornadoes near Bessemer
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 7.3 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 9.6 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 6.8 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 8.3 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 4.3 | 1 | 25 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
5
1950s
4
1960s
6
1970s
3
1980s
4
1990s
7
2000s
8
2010s
4
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Bessemer
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Jefferson | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Bibb, Shelby, St. Clair | 10.0 | 50.1 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 2.7 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF2 | Shelby | 9.5 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 2.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 4.4 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 7.3 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| EF3 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 9.5 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 9.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Shelby | 9.4 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 0.9 | 15.2 | 0 | 3 | View → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 9.6 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F2 | Shelby | 9.3 | 12.0 | 0 | 53 | View → | |
| F1 | Shelby | 9.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 9.7 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.2 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 1.6 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.3 | 25.8 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 8.3 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 8.4 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 4.3 | 1 | 25 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 8.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 1.4 | 14.9 | 0 | 35 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 2.1 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 9.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 6.8 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Bessemer to the straight line between each tornado's start and end points. Deaths and injuries are for each tornado's whole Alabama path, not only near Bessemer(2,244 injuries in all).