Tornadoes near Chelsea, Alabama

Since 1950, 22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Chelsea in Shelby County, and 1 tornado came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF1 tornado on .

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Within 10 mi
22
Within 2 mi
1
Deaths
0
Strongest
EF3
Most recent
Dec 29, 2024

Tornadoes by rating

EF0 / F0: 6EF1 / F1: 12EF2 / F2: 3EF3 / F3: 1

Tornadoes by decade

1
1950s
1
1970s
1
1980s
1
1990s
9
2000s
5
2010s
4
2020s

All tornadoes within 10 miles of Chelsea

DateRatingCountyDistance (mi)Path (mi)DeathsInjuries
EF1Shelby9.21.500View →
EF1Shelby3.04.500View →
EF1Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair6.612.600View →
EF3Bibb, Shelby, St. Clair3.650.105View →
EF0Shelby3.26.500View →
EF0Shelby9.81.800View →
EF2Jefferson9.77.8020View →
EF1Shelby, Jefferson7.43.400View →
EF1Shelby8.84.400View →
EF0Shelby7.22.600View →
EF0Shelby0.61.800View →
EF0Jefferson9.80.300View →
EF1Shelby4.50.500View →
F1Shelby8.92.200View →
F1Shelby7.411.600View →
F0Jefferson8.84.200View →
F1Jefferson9.35.700View →
F1Jefferson8.81.500View →
F2Shelby2.512.0053View →
F1Jefferson9.50.100View →
F2Shelby7.44.305View →
F1Shelby9.94.100View →

Distance is measured from the center of Chelsea 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 Chelsea(83 injuries in all).

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