Tornado History

Henry Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Henry, Alabama. The records below identify 36 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.2M, with 2 deaths and 37 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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36recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$27.2Mminimum property damage
December 10, 2023latest tornado
22.99 milongest listed path
1140 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 December 29, 19731973F3 January 13, 19721972F2 November 5, 20022002EF2 April 5, 20172017F2 December 6, 19531953F2 March 29, 19541954F2 April 8, 19741974EF2 April 19, 20202020EF1 March 1, 20072007F1 December 16, 20002000F1 November 4, 19921992F1 December 24, 20022002EF1 April 19, 20152015EF1 April 19, 20202020EF1 June 14, 2023F1 November 15, 2006EF1 January 22, 2017EF1 April 19, 2020EF1 April 24, 2021EF1 February 23, 2016EF1 January 12, 2023EF1 April 19, 2020F1 December 6, 1953F1 May 10, 1957EF1 February 23, 2016EF0 February 1, 2011F0 January 13, 2006F0 September 28, 1998EF0 October 8, 2008EF0 December 10, 2023EF0 March 18, 2021EF0 January 4, 2015EF0 February 23, 2016EF0 March 3, 2019EF0 January 4, 2019EF0 April 5, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)11
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)9

Most Active Years

  • 20204
  • 20163
  • 20233
  • 19532
  • 20022
  • 20062
  • 20152
  • 20172

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, 1973F3Henry, Alabama15 mi70 yd02$2.5M
January 13, 1972F3Henry, Alabama8.4 mi200 yd02$250K
November 5, 2002F2Henry, Alabama6 mi200 yd120$3.0M
April 5, 2017EF2Henry, Alabama2.01 mi1140 yd00$500K
December 6, 1953F2Henry, Alabama2 mi33 yd01$25K
March 29, 1954F2Henry, Alabama2.5 mi100 yd00$25K
April 8, 1974F2Henry, Alabama0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 19, 2020EF2Henry, Alabama5.18 mi300 yd10N/A
March 1, 2007EF1Henry, Alabama22.99 mi150 yd02$11.0M
December 16, 2000F1Henry, Alabama10 mi150 yd00$2.9M
November 4, 1992F1Henry, Alabama5 mi50 yd00$2.5M
December 24, 2002F1Henry, Alabama18 mi150 yd08$2.0M

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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.