Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Alabama. The records below identify 110 tornadoes from 1952 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.0B, with 111 deaths and 1,647 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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110recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$1.0Bminimum property damage
February 26, 2026latest tornado
32.53 milongest listed path
2600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 8, 19981998F5 April 4, 19771977EF4 April 27, 20112011F4 April 15, 19561956F4 March 5, 19631963F3 May 27, 19731973F3 May 6, 19671967F3 February 13, 19521952F3 May 12, 19591959F3 April 6, 19531953EF3 January 23, 20122012EF3 January 25, 20212021EF2 April 27, 20112011F2 November 18, 19571957F2 November 10, 2002F2 October 27, 1972F2 May 27, 1973F2 January 10, 1975F2 January 13, 1976F2 July 8, 1977F2 April 25, 1980F2 August 16, 1985F2 November 24, 2001F2 April 3, 2000F2 April 29, 1958F2 May 27, 1963F2 December 19, 1967F2 March 6, 1971F2 April 3, 1974F2 May 6, 1976F2 August 15, 1976EF2 January 23, 2012EF2 April 28, 2014EF2 April 28, 2014EF2 December 25, 2015EF2 March 1, 2016EF2 April 12, 2020EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 December 10, 2023F1 April 3, 2000F1 February 3, 1990F1 February 3, 1990F1 February 3, 1990EF1 February 26, 2008F1 March 10, 2000F1 April 8, 2006F1 April 8, 2006F1 January 10, 1975F1 May 30, 1979F1 June 28, 1982F1 April 2, 2000EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 March 1, 2007EF1 April 11, 2011EF1 May 6, 2009EF1 April 24, 2010EF1 October 26, 2010F1 April 29, 1958F1 March 3, 1966F1 November 10, 1966F1 May 17, 1969F1 February 26, 1971F1 November 4, 1974F1 November 9, 1979F1 May 7, 1984F1 March 28, 1984F1 August 16, 1985F1 August 16, 1985F1 August 16, 1985EF1 April 11, 2007F1 July 11, 1982F1 December 29, 1973F1 March 20, 1980EF1 December 10, 2012EF1 April 28, 2014EF1 April 28, 2014EF1 June 22, 2017EF1 March 17, 2021EF1 March 25, 2021EF1 February 17, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)2
  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)5
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)18
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)26
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)20
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • EF0 (Light damage)11
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20117
  • 20005
  • 20145
  • 20215
  • 19854
  • 20124
  • 19533
  • 19663

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 8, 1998F5Jefferson, Alabama24.3 mi1320 yd32258$200.0M
April 4, 1977F5Jefferson, Alabama14.7 mi550 yd22130$25.0M
April 27, 2011EF4Jefferson, Alabama32.53 mi2600 yd20700$700.0M
April 15, 1956F4Jefferson, Alabama21.3 mi200 yd25200$2.5M
March 5, 1963F4Jefferson, Alabama14.9 mi667 yd035$250K
May 27, 1973F3Jefferson, Alabama13.5 mi800 yd144$25.0M
May 6, 1967F3Jefferson, Alabama4.3 mi200 yd125$2.5M
February 13, 1952F3Jefferson, Alabama0 mi200 yd126$250K
May 12, 1959F3Jefferson, Alabama8.6 mi440 yd05$250K
April 6, 1953F3Jefferson, Alabama0.5 mi37 yd012$2K
January 23, 2012EF3Jefferson, Alabama13.89 mi800 yd175N/A
January 25, 2021EF3Jefferson, Alabama10.4 mi900 yd130N/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.