Tornadoes near Wetumpka, Alabama
Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wetumpka in Elmore County, and 6 tornadoes came within 2 miles of the town center. The most recent was an EF2 tornado on .
- Within 10 mi
- 30
- Within 2 mi
- 6
- Deaths
- 9
- Strongest
- EF4
- Most recent
- Jan 3, 2023
Well-known tornadoes nearby
- Lake Martin tornado, EF4, April 27, 2011. 7 deaths, 5.2 mi from Wetumpka.
- Prattville tornado, EF3, February 17, 2008. 0 deaths, 9.4 mi from Wetumpka.
Deadliest tornadoes near Wetumpka
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Elmore, Tallapoosa, Chambers | 5.2 | 44.2 | 7 | 30 | Lake Martin tornado → | |
| EF2 | Elmore, Montgomery | 5.2 | 9.8 | 2 | 2 | View → |
Tornadoes by rating
Tornadoes by decade
4
1970s
2
1980s
5
1990s
4
2000s
9
2010s
6
2020s
All tornadoes within 10 miles of Wetumpka
| Date | Rating | County | Distance (mi) | Path (mi) | Deaths | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | Elmore | 9.6 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF2 | Elmore, Montgomery | 5.2 | 9.8 | 2 | 2 | View → | |
| EF2 | Elmore | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Elmore | 8.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Elmore | 8.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Autauga, Elmore, Montgomery | 8.7 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF2 | Elmore | 9.1 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF2 | Elmore | 0.4 | 18.1 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| EF0 | Elmore | 9.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Elmore | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Elmore | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF1 | Elmore | 7.7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF4 | Elmore, Tallapoosa, Chambers | 5.2 | 44.2 | 7 | 30 | Lake Martin tornado → | |
| EF0 | Autauga, Elmore | 7.1 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Elmore | 4.0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF0 | Elmore | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| EF3 | Autauga, Elmore | 9.4 | 14.7 | 0 | 50 | Prattville tornado → | |
| EF0 | Elmore | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F0 | Montgomery | 10.0 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | View → | |
| F0 | Elmore | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Elmore | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Elmore | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Elmore | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Montgomery, Elmore | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | View → | |
| F1 | Elmore | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F1 | Autauga, Elmore | 8.7 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F3 | Montgomery, Elmore | 1.7 | 10.2 | 0 | 20 | View → | |
| F0 | Elmore | 8.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | View → | |
| F2 | Autauga, Elmore | 9.6 | 20.5 | 0 | 2 | View → | |
| F3 | Elmore | 9.8 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | View → |
Distance is measured from the center of Wetumpka 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 Wetumpka(128 injuries in all).