Tornadoes near Birmingham, Alabama
Since 1950, 53 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Birmingham in Jefferson County, and 4 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF1 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 53
- Within 2 mi
- 4
- Deaths
- 152
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Dec 10, 2023
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Fultondale tornado, EF3, January 25, 2021. 1 death, 5.4 mi from Birmingham.
- Center Point tornado, EF3, January 23, 2012. 1 death, 7.9 mi from Birmingham.
- Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 64 deaths, 4.8 mi from Birmingham.
- Oak Grove tornado, F5, April 8, 1998. 32 deaths, 5.6 mi from Birmingham.
- Smithfield tornado, F5, April 4, 1977. 22 deaths, 2.8 mi from Birmingham.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 2.7 mi from Birmingham.
Deadliest tornadoes near Birmingham
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 4.8 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 5.6 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 2.7 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 2.8 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
5
1950s
6
1960s
10
1970s
5
1980s
5
1990s
8
2000s
9
2010s
5
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Birmingham
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair | 9.8 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson | 5.4 | 10.4 | 1 | 30 | Fultondale tornado → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.8 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 7.9 | 15.7 | 1 | 75 | Center Point tornado → | |
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 4.8 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 6.1 | 7.8 | 0 | 20 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby, Jefferson | 7.6 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 8.2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Shelby | 9.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 9.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 9.2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 8.7 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 9.2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 5.6 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.9 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 8.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 9.7 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.3 | 25.8 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 2.8 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah | 6.8 | 41.6 | 1 | 44 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 6.4 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 3.9 | 4.3 | 1 | 25 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 4.0 | 14.9 | 0 | 35 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 7.0 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 7.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 5.5 | 8.2 | 1 | 35 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 2.7 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 9.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 26 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Birmingham 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 Birmingham(2,413 injuries in all).