Tornadoes near Hueytown, Alabama
Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hueytown 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
- 39
- Within 2 mi
- 3
- Deaths
- 145
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Mar 9, 2026
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 64 deaths, 3 mi from Hueytown.
- Oak Grove tornado, F5, April 8, 1998. 32 deaths, 5.5 mi from Hueytown.
- Smithfield tornado, F5, April 4, 1977. 22 deaths, 6.2 mi from Hueytown.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 3.7 mi from Hueytown.
Deadliest tornadoes near Hueytown
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 3.0 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 5.5 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 6.2 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| EF2 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 9.8 | 13.1 | 1 | 1 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
4
1950s
4
1960s
6
1970s
4
1980s
2
1990s
7
2000s
8
2010s
4
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Hueytown
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | Jefferson | 9.5 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 9.4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 6.1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 6.9 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.8 | 8.3 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 8.7 | 5.6 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 4.0 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 9.3 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | View → | |
| EF2 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 9.8 | 13.1 | 1 | 1 | View → | |
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 3.0 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| EF0 | Jefferson | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 9.1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 8.2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 3.9 | 15.2 | 0 | 3 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 5.5 | 30.3 | 32 | 259 | Oak Grove tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.5 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 6.2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 9.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 5.0 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 1.0 | 25.8 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 8.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 6.2 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 6.6 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 9.7 | 4.3 | 1 | 25 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 9.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 5.7 | 14.9 | 0 | 35 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 6.3 | 8.6 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson | 9.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 12 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Hueytown 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 Hueytown(2,192 injuries in all).