Tornado History

Coosa Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Coosa, Alabama. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.9M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.9Mminimum property damage
March 15, 2025latest tornado
22.61 milongest listed path
2000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 17, 19681968EF3 January 12, 20232023F2 January 3, 19821982EF2 February 6, 20082008F2 November 24, 20042004F2 December 11, 19611961F2 April 18, 19781978EF2 April 15, 20112011EF2 March 25, 20212021F1 November 7, 19961996EF1 February 17, 20082008EF1 December 22, 20112011F1 November 28, 20052005F1 March 18, 19961996EF1 January 19, 2019EF1 February 24, 2019EF1 April 2, 2024EF1 March 15, 2025F0 April 3, 2000EF0 August 24, 2008EF0 October 1, 2012EF0 March 2, 2012EF0 March 14, 2019EF0 March 14, 2019EF0 March 17, 2021EF0 January 3, 2023EF0 April 2, 2024EF0 February 16, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)9

Most Active Years

  • 20194
  • 20083
  • 19962
  • 20112
  • 20122
  • 20212
  • 20232
  • 20242

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
November 17, 1968F3Coosa, Alabama14 mi400 yd00$2.5M
January 12, 2023EF3Coosa, Alabama15.7 mi1250 yd00N/A
January 3, 1982F2Coosa, Alabama0 mi140 yd00$250K
February 6, 2008EF2Coosa, Alabama13.64 mi2000 yd00$115K
November 24, 2004F2Coosa, Alabama18.7 mi1400 yd00$100K
December 11, 1961F2Coosa, Alabama0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 18, 1978F2Coosa, Alabama0.1 mi80 yd00$25K
April 15, 2011EF2Coosa, Alabama8.01 mi915 yd02$14K
March 25, 2021EF2Coosa, Alabama8.64 mi850 yd00N/A
November 7, 1996F1Coosa, Alabama4 mi200 yd02$650K
February 17, 2008EF1Coosa, Alabama5.73 mi100 yd00$100K
December 22, 2011EF1Coosa, Alabama22.61 mi300 yd00$65K

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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.