Tornado History

Dale Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dale, Alabama. The records below identify 39 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $42.7M, with 4 deaths and 157 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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39recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$42.7Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2025latest tornado
17 milongest listed path
1020 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 29, 19731973F3 November 25, 19861986F3 December 30, 19731973F2 March 5, 19841984F2 October 16, 19551955F2 December 16, 20002000F2 January 13, 19721972F2 April 16, 19541954F2 May 3, 19841984F1 November 25, 20012001EF1 March 1, 20072007F1 January 23, 19681968F1 November 26, 19861986EF1 April 14, 20072007EF1 March 9, 2024F1 November 5, 2002EF1 April 19, 2020F1 November 25, 2001EF1 August 25, 2008F1 May 25, 1973F1 September 16, 1988F0 January 13, 2006F0 September 28, 1998EF0 October 8, 2008EF0 August 31, 2021EF0 October 8, 2008F0 April 4, 1974F0 September 28, 1998F0 January 7, 2007EF0 March 31, 2025EF0 January 4, 2015EF0 January 4, 2015EF0 April 22, 2018F0 May 3, 1984EF0 October 8, 2008EF0 December 14, 2009EF0 December 25, 2012EF0 February 23, 2016Unknown October 16, 1955© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 19733
  • 19843
  • 20073
  • 19552
  • 19862
  • 19982
  • 20012

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
December 29, 1973F3Dale, Alabama5.7 mi67 yd00$2.5M
November 25, 1986F3Dale, Alabama8 mi200 yd01$2.5M
December 30, 1973F3Dale, Alabama1.5 mi120 yd014$2K
March 5, 1984F2Dale, Alabama8 mi50 yd014$25.0M
October 16, 1955F2Dale, Alabama14.5 mi100 yd05$2.5M
December 16, 2000F2Dale, Alabama17 mi300 yd00$2.0M
January 13, 1972F2Dale, Alabama5.2 mi100 yd488$250K
April 16, 1954F2Dale, Alabama16 mi100 yd01$25K
May 3, 1984F2Dale, Alabama5.5 mi200 yd00$25K
November 25, 2001F1Dale, Alabama2 mi100 yd025$3.0M
March 1, 2007EF1Dale, Alabama7.1 mi150 yd04$2.5M
January 23, 1968F1Dale, Alabama11.8 mi200 yd00$250K

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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.