Tornadoes near Homewood, Alabama
Since 1950, 49 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Homewood 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
- 49
- Within 2 mi
- 7
- Deaths
- 147
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Dec 10, 2023
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Fultondale tornado, EF3, January 25, 2021. 1 death, 8.8 mi from Homewood.
- Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 64 deaths, 7.7 mi from Homewood.
- Oak Grove tornado, F5, April 8, 1998. 32 deaths, 8.5 mi from Homewood.
- Smithfield tornado, F5, April 4, 1977. 22 deaths, 6 mi from Homewood.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 5.9 mi from Homewood.
Deadliest tornadoes near Homewood
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 7.7 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 8.5 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 5.9 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 6.0 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson | 8.8 | 10.4 | 1 | 30 | Fultondale tornado → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
3
1950s
5
1960s
9
1970s
3
1980s
5
1990s
8
2000s
9
2010s
7
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Homewood
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Jefferson | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair | 7.9 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 8.6 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Bibb, Shelby, St. Clair | 9.3 | 50.1 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson | 8.8 | 10.4 | 1 | 30 | Fultondale tornado → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 8.0 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Shelby | 9.8 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 5.4 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 8.8 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 7.7 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 3.3 | 7.8 | 0 | 20 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby, Jefferson | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Shelby | 7.6 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Shelby | 6.9 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.1 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 8.5 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Shelby | 9.7 | 12.0 | 0 | 53 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 9.4 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 7.7 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.0 | 25.8 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 7.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 6.0 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah | 9.0 | 41.6 | 1 | 44 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 7.7 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 0.7 | 4.3 | 1 | 25 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 1.0 | 14.9 | 0 | 35 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 8.9 | 8.2 | 1 | 35 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 5.9 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → |
Distance is measured from the center of Homewood 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 Homewood(2,352 injuries in all).