Tornadoes near Hoover, Alabama
Since 1950, 46 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hoover 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
- 46
- Within 2 mi
- 4
- Deaths
- 48
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Dec 10, 2023
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Smithfield tornado, F5, April 4, 1977. 22 deaths, 9.9 mi from Hoover.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 9.7 mi from Hoover.
Deadliest tornadoes near Hoover
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Jefferson | 9.7 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 9.9 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 25 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
3
1950s
6
1960s
5
1970s
3
1980s
4
1990s
10
2000s
9
2010s
6
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Hoover
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Jefferson | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair | 8.1 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Bibb, Shelby, St. Clair | 5.8 | 50.1 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF2 | Shelby | 7.9 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Shelby | 8.1 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 7.2 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 8.0 | 5.6 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 7.1 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 3.6 | 7.8 | 0 | 20 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby, Jefferson | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Shelby | 8.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Shelby | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby | 8.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Shelby | 3.8 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 9.2 | 15.2 | 0 | 3 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Shelby | 5.8 | 12.0 | 0 | 53 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Shelby | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 9.9 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F1 | Shelby | 8.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 14 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Shelby | 8.0 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 25 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Shelby | 8.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Shelby | 7.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 2.6 | 14.9 | 0 | 35 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 1.1 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 9.7 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 9.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Hoover 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 Hoover(507 injuries in all).