Tornadoes near Scottsboro, Alabama
Since 1950, 24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Scottsboro in Jackson County, and 3 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF0 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 24
- Within 2 mi
- 3
- Deaths
- 13
- Strongest
- EF4
- Most recent
- May 20, 2025
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Section–Flat Rock tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 12 deaths, 4.6 mi from Scottsboro.
Deadliest tornadoes near Scottsboro
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Jackson, DeKalb | 4.6 | 27.7 | 12 | 0 | Section–Flat Rock tornado → | |
| EF1 | Jackson, DeKalb | 7.6 | 27.9 | 1 | 0 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
1
1950s
1
1960s
3
1970s
1
1980s
7
2000s
6
2010s
5
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Scottsboro
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | Jackson | 7.1 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jackson | 7.8 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jackson | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jackson | 9.1 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jackson | 5.9 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jackson | 4.9 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jackson | 9.2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jackson | 2.0 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF4 | Jackson, DeKalb | 4.6 | 27.7 | 12 | 0 | Section–Flat Rock tornado → | |
| EF1 | Jackson, DeKalb | 7.6 | 27.9 | 1 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Jackson | 7.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF2 | Jackson | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jackson | 9.5 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jackson | 9.4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jackson | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jackson | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jackson | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jackson | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jackson | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jackson | 7.1 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | Jackson | 5.9 | 4.3 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| F2 | Jackson, DeKalb | 0.3 | 23.5 | 0 | 9 | View → | |
| F1 | Jackson | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Marshall, Jackson | 7.1 | 25.7 | 0 | 1 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro(15 injuries in all).