Tornadoes near Oxford, Alabama

Since 1950, 20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Oxford in Calhoun County, and 3 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF1 tornado on .

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Within 10 mi
20
Within 2 mi
3
Deaths
15
Strongest
F4
Most recent
May 20, 2025

Deadliest tornadoes near Oxford

DateRatingCountyDistance (mi)Path (mi)DeathsInjuries
F4Hale, Perry, Bibb, Shelby7.5139.17199View →
F1Talladega8.81.0513View →
F3Calhoun1.34.0251View →
F2Talladega, Calhoun2.215.210View →

Tornadoes by rating

EF0 / F0: 4EF1 / F1: 7EF2 / F2: 6EF3 / F3: 2EF4 / F4: 1

Tornadoes by decade

3
1960s
3
1970s
2
1980s
2
1990s
8
2000s
1
2010s
1
2020s

All tornadoes within 10 miles of Oxford

DateRatingCountyDistance (mi)Path (mi)DeathsInjuries
EF1Calhoun4.53.500View →
EF0Calhoun8.80.800View →
EF1Calhoun9.31.100View →
EF1Calhoun8.90.000View →
EF2Cleburne9.00.400View →
EF0Calhoun7.40.100View →
F2Talladega, Calhoun2.215.210View →
F1Talladega8.54.600View →
F1Calhoun8.47.705View →
F0Calhoun6.70.300View →
F1Calhoun5.54.200View →
F1Talladega8.81.0513View →
F2Talladega, Calhoun1.03.005View →
F3Calhoun1.34.0251View →
F2Calhoun7.81.000View →
F0Calhoun3.91.000View →
F4Hale, Perry, Bibb, Shelby7.5139.17199View →
F2Calhoun4.93.802View →
F2Calhoun1.40.100View →
F3Etowah9.42.3010View →

Distance is measured from the center of Oxford 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 Oxford(285 injuries in all).

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