Tornadoes near Trussville, Alabama
Since 1950, 34 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Trussville in Jefferson County, and 4 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF0 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 34
- Within 2 mi
- 4
- Deaths
- 143
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Feb 26, 2026
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Fultondale tornado, EF3, January 25, 2021. 1 death, 5.3 mi from Trussville.
- Center Point tornado, EF3, January 23, 2012. 1 death, 3.9 mi from Trussville.
- Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 22 deaths, 4.2 mi from Trussville.
- Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 64 deaths, 8.9 mi from Trussville.
- Smithfield tornado, F5, April 4, 1977. 22 deaths, 6.5 mi from Trussville.
- McDonald Chapel tornado, F4, April 15, 1956. 25 deaths, 2.5 mi from Trussville.
Deadliest tornadoes near Trussville
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 8.9 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 2.5 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| EF4 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah, Cherokee | 4.2 | 71.3 | 22 | 81 | Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 6.5 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.8 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
3
1950s
2
1960s
7
1970s
1
1980s
4
1990s
7
2000s
6
2010s
4
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Trussville
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | Jefferson | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby, Jefferson, St. Clair | 6.5 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.0 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson | 5.3 | 10.4 | 1 | 30 | Fultondale tornado → | |
| EF0 | St. Clair | 7.3 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 3.9 | 15.7 | 1 | 75 | Center Point tornado → | |
| EF4 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah, Cherokee | 4.2 | 71.3 | 22 | 81 | Shoal Creek Valley–Ohatchee tornado → | |
| EF4 | Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 8.9 | 80.7 | 64 | 1500 | Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado → | |
| EF2 | Jefferson | 9.1 | 7.8 | 0 | 20 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 3.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | St. Clair | 9.2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Shelby | 8.7 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | St. Clair | 7.8 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Jefferson | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | St. Clair | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson, St. Clair | 2.4 | 13.4 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F2 | St. Clair | 6.3 | 14.4 | 2 | 12 | View → | |
| F0 | St. Clair | 9.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | St. Clair | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 6.7 | 25.8 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F5 | Jefferson | 6.5 | 14.7 | 22 | 130 | Smithfield tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah | 1.4 | 41.6 | 1 | 44 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 4.2 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 5.8 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | St. Clair | 5.3 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Jefferson | 9.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Jefferson | 4.7 | 8.2 | 1 | 35 | View → | |
| F4 | Jefferson | 2.5 | 21.3 | 25 | 200 | McDonald Chapel tornado → | |
| F1 | Jefferson | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Trussville 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 Trussville(2,146 injuries in all).