Tornadoes near Moulton, Alabama
Since 1950, 15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moulton in Lawrence County, and 2 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF1 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 15
- Within 2 mi
- 2
- Deaths
- 132
- Strongest
- EF5 / F5
- Most recent
- Jan 12, 2023
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado, EF5, April 27, 2011. 72 deaths, 2.5 mi from Moulton.
- Guin tornado, F5, April 3, 1974. 28 deaths, 8.7 mi from Moulton.
- First Tanner tornado, F5, April 3, 1974. 28 deaths, 4.5 mi from Moulton.
Deadliest tornadoes near Moulton
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF5 | Marion, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison | 2.5 | 118.6 | 72 | 145 | Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado → | |
| F5 | Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence | 8.7 | 79.5 | 28 | 272 | Guin tornado → | |
| F5 | Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison | 4.5 | 52.0 | 28 | 267 | First Tanner tornado → | |
| EF4 | Lawrence, Morgan | 4.6 | 16.7 | 4 | 23 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
1
1950s
1
1960s
2
1970s
1
1980s
1
1990s
6
2000s
2
2010s
1
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Moulton
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone | 0.0 | 30.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Lawrence | 4.6 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF5 | Marion, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison | 2.5 | 118.6 | 72 | 145 | Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado → | |
| EF0 | Lawrence | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Lawrence | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Lawrence, Morgan | 9.6 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Lawrence | 2.0 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF4 | Lawrence, Morgan | 4.6 | 16.7 | 4 | 23 | View → | |
| F0 | Lawrence | 9.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Lawrence | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| F1 | Lawrence | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence | 8.7 | 79.5 | 28 | 272 | Guin tornado → | |
| F5 | Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison | 4.5 | 52.0 | 28 | 267 | First Tanner tornado → | |
| F2 | Lawrence | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Lawrence, Morgan | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Moulton 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 Moulton(711 injuries in all).