Tornado History

Crenshaw Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Crenshaw, Alabama. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1957 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.4M, with 0 deaths and 30 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.4Mminimum property damage
January 12, 2023latest tornado
32.8 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 18, 19691969EF2 January 4, 20152015F2 September 29, 19651965F2 May 18, 19691969F2 November 20, 19731973EF2 April 5, 20222022F1 January 25, 19901990EF1 November 17, 20142014F1 July 1, 20032003F1 September 28, 19981998EF1 April 22, 20182018EF1 April 22, 20182018F1 November 7, 19961996F1 September 28, 19981998F1 September 28, 1998F1 September 28, 1998F1 May 20, 1980EF1 March 3, 2019EF1 March 18, 2021EF1 January 12, 2023F0 April 30, 2005EF0 April 14, 2007EF0 April 14, 2019F0 May 31, 2005F0 October 4, 1995EF0 April 3, 2017F0 June 28, 1957EF0 December 25, 2012EF0 December 25, 2012EFU April 5, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19984
  • 19692
  • 20052
  • 20122
  • 20182
  • 20192
  • 20222
  • 19571

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
April 18, 1969F4Crenshaw, Alabama32.8 mi500 yd00$250K
January 4, 2015EF2Crenshaw, Alabama14.32 mi100 yd00$200K
September 29, 1965F2Crenshaw, Alabama0 mi33 yd02$25K
May 18, 1969F2Crenshaw, Alabama6.4 mi33 yd00$25K
November 20, 1973F2Crenshaw, Alabama0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 5, 2022EF2Crenshaw, Alabama1.34 mi250 yd00N/A
January 25, 1990F1Crenshaw, Alabama8 mi73 yd028$2.5M
November 17, 2014EF1Crenshaw, Alabama16.21 mi150 yd00$285K
July 1, 2003F1Crenshaw, Alabama3 mi600 yd00$200K
September 28, 1998F1Crenshaw, Alabama0.5 mi50 yd00$100K
April 22, 2018EF1Crenshaw, Alabama3.72 mi150 yd00$100K
April 22, 2018EF1Crenshaw, Alabama2.19 mi175 yd00$100K

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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.