Tornado History

Dallas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dallas, Alabama. The records below identify 45 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $17.3M, with 7 deaths and 71 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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45recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$17.3Mminimum property damage
April 6, 2025latest tornado
37.3 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 6, 19961996F3 December 6, 19831983EF3 March 15, 20252025F2 May 1, 19781978F2 May 3, 19841984EF2 February 17, 20082008F2 September 1, 19801980F2 April 21, 19551955F2 July 1, 19591959F2 April 22, 19721972EF2 March 17, 20212021EF2 January 12, 20232023F1 March 12, 19761976EF1 March 1, 20072007F1 March 18, 1996F1 November 24, 2004EF1 April 15, 2011EF1 April 15, 2011F1 January 8, 1953F1 November 18, 1957F1 March 30, 1981EF1 April 15, 2011EF1 April 15, 2011F1 March 30, 1981F1 May 20, 1959EF1 March 2, 2012EF1 January 19, 2019EF1 April 2, 2024EF1 April 6, 2025EF0 December 22, 2011F0 November 28, 2005F0 September 18, 1957F0 April 9, 1979F0 November 24, 2004F0 November 24, 2004F0 April 7, 2003F0 November 25, 1979F0 July 1, 1992F0 April 18, 1998F0 April 7, 2003EF0 June 6, 2019EF0 March 14, 2019EF0 April 12, 2020EF0 March 17, 2021EF0 March 30, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)9
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20115
  • 20043
  • 20193
  • 19572
  • 19592
  • 19792
  • 19812
  • 19962

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
March 6, 1996F3Dallas, Alabama19 mi400 yd440$8.0M
December 6, 1983F3Dallas, Alabama13 mi500 yd119$2.5M
March 15, 2025EF3Dallas, Alabama3.36 mi1000 yd22N/A
May 1, 1978F2Dallas, Alabama2 mi20 yd00$2.5M
May 3, 1984F2Dallas, Alabama7.5 mi50 yd00$2.5M
February 17, 2008EF2Dallas, Alabama7.58 mi400 yd00$350K
September 1, 1980F2Dallas, Alabama0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
April 21, 1955F2Dallas, Alabama1.5 mi50 yd01$25K
July 1, 1959F2Dallas, Alabama0.1 mi50 yd03$25K
April 22, 1972F2Dallas, Alabama5.7 mi200 yd00$25K
March 17, 2021EF2Dallas, Alabama5.08 mi1000 yd02N/A
January 12, 2023EF2Dallas, Alabama23.22 mi950 yd02N/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.