Tornado History

Section Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Section, Alabama as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 2003 through 2025. The strongest matching rating is EF3 (Severe damage), the latest matching tornado is May 20, 2025, and minimum reported property damage totals $50K.

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7recorded tornadoes

EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$50Kminimum property damage

May 20, 2025latest tornado

25.81 milongest listed path

440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF3 (Severe damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

20031
20091
20101
20111
20131
20231
20251

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Min. property damage
April 10, 2009	EF3	Jackson, Alabama	13.9 mi	440 yd	0	N/A
April 27, 2011	EF1	Jackson, Alabama	25.81 mi	300 yd	1	N/A
March 19, 2003	F1	Jackson, Alabama	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	N/A
March 3, 2023	EF1	Jackson, Alabama	5.04 mi	105 yd	0	N/A
October 25, 2010	EF0	Jackson, Alabama	2.17 mi	100 yd	0	$50K
March 18, 2013	EF0	Colbert, Alabama	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	N/A
May 20, 2025	EF0	Jackson, Alabama	6.09 mi	105 yd	0	N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.