Tornado History

Lauderdale Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lauderdale, Alabama. The records below identify 46 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.9M, with 2 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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46recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$12.9Mminimum property damage
May 20, 2025latest tornado
18.8 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 9, 19641964F3 March 17, 19651965F3 October 24, 19671967EF2 March 24, 20232023F2 February 27, 19991999F2 March 20, 19761976F2 November 15, 19511951F2 March 22, 19531953EF2 December 23, 20152015EF1 April 5, 20252025EF1 April 5, 20252025EF1 May 8, 20082008F1 April 17, 19821982F1 May 17, 20032003F1 May 6, 2003EF1 May 10, 2008F1 May 30, 2004F1 May 30, 2004F1 May 30, 2004F1 September 20, 1958F1 October 18, 2004F1 October 18, 2004F1 May 30, 2004EF1 May 8, 2008EF1 May 10, 2008F1 June 11, 1986F1 August 16, 1985F1 April 11, 1979EF1 May 25, 2011EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 April 27, 2011EF1 February 20, 2014EF1 February 20, 2014EF1 November 5, 2018EF1 December 16, 2019EF1 February 12, 2020EF1 March 24, 2023EF1 April 3, 2025EF1 February 15, 2025EF1 February 15, 2025EF1 May 20, 2025EF0 May 20, 2025F0 November 4, 1988F0 May 3, 1993F0 April 7, 2006EF0 March 22, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)13
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)19
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20257
  • 20046
  • 20084
  • 20113
  • 20032
  • 20142
  • 20232
  • 19511

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 9, 1964F3Lauderdale, Alabama5.2 mi33 yd22$250K
March 17, 1965F3Lauderdale, Alabama18.8 mi33 yd00$250K
October 24, 1967F3Lauderdale, Alabama11.9 mi100 yd01$250K
March 24, 2023EF2Lauderdale, Alabama3.82 mi300 yd00$3.9M
February 27, 1999F2Lauderdale, Alabama1.7 mi150 yd00$145K
March 20, 1976F2Lauderdale, Alabama1 mi30 yd02$25K
November 15, 1951F2Lauderdale, Alabama1.5 mi177 yd06$2K
March 22, 1953F2Lauderdale, Alabama1 mi200 yd00$2K
December 23, 2015EF2Lauderdale, Alabama7.44 mi150 yd01N/A
April 5, 2025EF1Lauderdale, Alabama11 mi280 yd00$3.4M
April 5, 2025EF1Lauderdale, Alabama5.76 mi85 yd00$3.4M
May 8, 2008EF1Lauderdale, Alabama7.99 mi200 yd02$300K

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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.