Tornadoes near Center Point, Alabama
Since 1950, 36 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Center Point in Jefferson County, and 5 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF0 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 36
- Within 2 mi
- 5
- Deaths
- 141
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Feb 26, 2026
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Fultondale tornado, EF3, January 25, 2021. 1 death, 0.6 mi from Center Point.
- Center Point tornado, EF3, January 23, 2012. 1 death, 0.1 mi from Center Point.
- Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 22 deaths, 7 mi from Center Point.
- Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 64 deaths, 3.6 mi from Center Point.
- Smithfield tornado, F5, April 4, 1977. 22 deaths, 3.2 mi from Center Point.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 2.2 mi from Center Point.
Deadliest tornadoes near Center Point
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 3.6 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 2.2 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| EF4 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah, Cherokee | 7.0 | 71.3 | 22 | 81 | Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 3.2 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.2 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
4
1950s
3
1960s
11
1970s
2
1980s
2
1990s
4
2000s
4
2010s
6
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Center Point
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | Jefferson | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 7.2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 9.5 | 17.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 8.1 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson | 0.6 | 10.4 | 1 | 30 | Fultondale tornado → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 0.1 | 15.7 | 1 | 75 | Center Point tornado → | |
| EF4 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah, Cherokee | 7.0 | 71.3 | 22 | 81 | Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado → | |
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 3.6 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 1.6 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 9.5 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 6.6 | 13.4 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 1.8 | 25.8 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 3.2 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah | 3.3 | 41.6 | 1 | 44 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 9.9 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 5.4 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.2 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 1.2 | 8.2 | 1 | 35 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 2.2 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Center Point 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 Center Point(2,122 injuries in all).