Tornadoes near Vernon, Alabama
Since 1950, 22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Vernon in Lamar County, and 2 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF1 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 22
- Within 2 mi
- 2
- Deaths
- 28
- Strongest
- F5
- Most recent
- Dec 28, 2024
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Guin tornado, F5, April 3, 1974. 28 deaths, 5.2 mi from Vernon.
Deadliest tornadoes near Vernon
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence | 5.2 | 79.5 | 28 | 272 | Guin tornado → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
1
1950s
3
1970s
2
1980s
2
1990s
9
2000s
4
2010s
1
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Vernon
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Lamar | 2.6 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Lamar, Fayette | 7.4 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Lamar | 5.6 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Lamar | 9.8 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Lamar | 9.5 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Lamar | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Lamar | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Lamar | 4.3 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Lamar | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Lamar | 7.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Lamar | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Lamar | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Lamar | 8.4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Lamar | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Lamar | 4.0 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Lamar | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | View → | |
| F2 | Lamar | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Lamar | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F5 | Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence | 5.2 | 79.5 | 28 | 272 | Guin tornado → | |
| F2 | Lamar | 9.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Lamar | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Lamar | 10.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Vernon 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 Vernon(278 injuries in all).