Tornado History

Sterling Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Sterling, Alabama as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 8 matching records from 2008 through 2025. The strongest matching rating is EF3 (Severe damage), the latest matching tornado is March 15, 2025, and minimum reported property damage totals $3.0M.

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8recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
March 15, 2025latest tornado
13.4 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 January 10, 20082008EF2 April 27, 20112011EF1 February 6, 20082008EF1 March 15, 20252025EF1 March 15, 20252025EF0 April 13, 20222022EF0 February 17, 20222022EF0 March 22, 20222022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20223
  • 20082
  • 20252
  • 20111

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
January 10, 2008EF3Tuscaloosa, Alabama5.62 mi350 yd00$435K
April 27, 2011EF2Tuscaloosa, Alabama10.26 mi1320 yd00$2.5M
February 6, 2008EF1Tuscaloosa, Alabama5.46 mi1000 yd00$25K
March 15, 2025EF1Tuscaloosa, Alabama11.54 mi600 yd00N/A
March 15, 2025EF1Tuscaloosa, Alabama13.4 mi500 yd00N/A
April 13, 2022EF0Tuscaloosa, Alabama5.23 mi300 yd00N/A
February 17, 2022EF0Tuscaloosa, Alabama1.15 mi290 yd00N/A
March 22, 2022EF0Tuscaloosa, Alabama0.97 mi175 yd00N/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.