Tornadoes near Gardendale, Alabama
Since 1950, 43 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Gardendale in Jefferson County, and 3 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF0 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 43
- Within 2 mi
- 3
- Deaths
- 150
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Nov 25, 2025
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Fultondale tornado, EF3, January 25, 2021. 1 death, 3.6 mi from Gardendale.
- Center Point tornado, EF3, January 23, 2012. 1 death, 4.9 mi from Gardendale.
- Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 64 deaths, 3.8 mi from Gardendale.
- Oak Grove tornado, F5, April 8, 1998. 32 deaths, 6.4 mi from Gardendale.
- Smithfield tornado, F5, April 4, 1977. 22 deaths, 6.3 mi from Gardendale.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 6.3 mi from Gardendale.
Deadliest tornadoes near Gardendale
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 3.8 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 6.4 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F4 | Walker | 8.1 | 20.9 | 2 | 25 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
4
1950s
3
1960s
11
1970s
2
1980s
5
1990s
4
2000s
7
2010s
7
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Gardendale
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | Jefferson | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.0 | 17.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 7.4 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 8.8 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson | 3.6 | 10.4 | 1 | 30 | Fultondale tornado → | |
| EF2 | Walker, Jefferson | 9.9 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 9.4 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 7.2 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson, Blount | 6.4 | 8.8 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 4.9 | 15.7 | 1 | 75 | Center Point tornado → | |
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 3.8 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 6.9 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 8.7 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 9.9 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 6.4 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 9.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 9.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.5 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 8.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 25.8 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 9.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah | 9.0 | 41.6 | 1 | 44 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 2.5 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F4 | Walker | 8.1 | 20.9 | 2 | 25 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 4.2 | 8.2 | 1 | 35 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 0.1 | 1 | 26 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Gardendale 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 Gardendale(2,362 injuries in all).