Tornadoes near Moody, Alabama
Since 1950, 29 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moody in St. Clair County, and 1 tornado came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF0 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 29
- Within 2 mi
- 1
- Deaths
- 52
- Strongest
- EF4 / F4
- Most recent
- Feb 26, 2026
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Center Point tornado, EF3, January 23, 2012. 1 death, 8.2 mi from Moody.
- Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 22 deaths, 7.3 mi from Moody.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 8.5 mi from Moody.
Deadliest tornadoes near Moody
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | Jefferson | 8.5 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| EF4 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah, Cherokee | 7.3 | 71.3 | 22 | 81 | Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado → | |
| F2 | St. Clair | 2.1 | 14.4 | 2 | 12 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 8.2 | 15.7 | 1 | 75 | Center Point tornado → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
2
1950s
1
1960s
3
1970s
4
1990s
9
2000s
5
2010s
5
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Moody
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | Jefferson | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | St. Clair | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair | 3.0 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 8.4 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Bibb, Shelby, St. Clair | 6.7 | 50.1 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| EF0 | St. Clair | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 8.2 | 15.7 | 1 | 75 | Center Point tornado → | |
| EF4 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah, Cherokee | 7.3 | 71.3 | 22 | 81 | Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado → | |
| EF2 | St. Clair | 5.8 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 9.2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | St. Clair | 6.7 | 16.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | St. Clair | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | St. Clair | 3.1 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.5 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | St. Clair | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | St. Clair | 9.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 6.0 | 13.4 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | St. Clair | 2.1 | 14.4 | 2 | 12 | View → | |
| F0 | St. Clair | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | St. Clair | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah | 6.6 | 41.6 | 1 | 44 | View → | |
| F2 | St. Clair | 9.2 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 8.6 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F2 | St. Clair | 0.6 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 8.5 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 7.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Moody 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 Moody(436 injuries in all).