Tornado History

Choctaw Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Choctaw, Alabama. The records below identify 31 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $15.4M, with 2 deaths and 9 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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31recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$15.4Mminimum property damage
April 6, 2025latest tornado
25.19 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 1, 19531953EF3 April 27, 20112011EF2 April 15, 20112011EF2 January 21, 20172017F2 February 26, 19581958F2 November 17, 19681968EF2 December 25, 20122012EF2 March 17, 20212021EF2 December 14, 20222022EF2 December 14, 20222022EF2 March 22, 20222022EF1 April 15, 20112011F1 April 3, 20002000EF1 April 15, 20112011F1 April 6, 1964EF1 December 16, 2019EF1 April 12, 2020EF1 March 25, 2021EF1 March 22, 2022EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 March 30, 2022EF0 April 15, 2011EF0 April 15, 2011F0 November 24, 2001F0 November 24, 2001F0 November 24, 2001EF0 January 26, 2012F0 November 24, 2004EF0 August 30, 2012EF0 November 1, 2018EF0 April 6, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20116
  • 20226
  • 20013
  • 20123
  • 20212
  • 19531
  • 19581
  • 19641

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
May 1, 1953F4Choctaw, Alabama0 mi100 yd23$25K
April 27, 2011EF3Choctaw, Alabama25.19 mi500 yd00$8.6M
April 15, 2011EF2Choctaw, Alabama17.73 mi600 yd00$5.3M
January 21, 2017EF2Choctaw, Alabama14.93 mi800 yd04$750K
February 26, 1958F2Choctaw, Alabama20.9 mi67 yd00$250K
November 17, 1968F2Choctaw, Alabama11.5 mi33 yd02$25K
December 25, 2012EF2Choctaw, Alabama5.91 mi880 yd00N/A
March 17, 2021EF2Choctaw, Alabama23.17 mi500 yd00N/A
December 14, 2022EF2Choctaw, Alabama1.93 mi140 yd00N/A
December 14, 2022EF2Choctaw, Alabama2.67 mi120 yd00N/A
March 22, 2022EF2Choctaw, Alabama2.45 mi300 yd00N/A
April 15, 2011EF1Choctaw, Alabama19.46 mi200 yd00$150K

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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.