Tornado History

Lawrence Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lawrence, Alabama. The records below identify 43 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $41.8M, with 34 deaths and 92 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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43recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$41.8Mminimum property damage
May 20, 2025latest tornado
28.19 milongest listed path
2200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF5 April 27, 20112011F5 April 3, 19741974F5 April 3, 19741974EF4 February 6, 20082008F3 October 24, 19671967F3 November 4, 19881988F2 April 5, 19581958F2 April 18, 19781978F2 November 24, 20012001EF2 May 8, 20082008F2 April 5, 19581958EF2 December 16, 20192019EF1 May 6, 20092009EF1 April 19, 20092009F1 April 7, 2006EF1 October 26, 2010F1 November 18, 1957F1 August 16, 1985F1 April 17, 1982F1 April 14, 1991EF1 October 18, 2007EF1 June 14, 2009EF1 April 20, 2011EF1 February 20, 2014EF1 July 14, 2015EF1 November 18, 2017EF1 March 19, 2018EF1 January 12, 2023EF1 March 24, 2023EF1 May 8, 2024EF1 February 15, 2025EF0 October 7, 2009EF0 April 19, 2009F0 April 7, 2006F0 December 16, 2000F0 April 7, 2006F0 April 7, 2006EF0 May 25, 2011EF0 June 9, 2014EF0 July 14, 2015EF0 March 19, 2018EF0 March 24, 2023EFU May 20, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)2
  • EF5 (Incredible damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)14
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20095
  • 20064
  • 20113
  • 20233
  • 19582
  • 19742
  • 20082
  • 20142

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 27, 2011EF5Lawrence, Alabama28.19 mi2200 yd140$40.0M
April 3, 1974F5Lawrence, Alabama24.4 mi500 yd1460N/A
April 3, 1974F5Lawrence, Alabama16.2 mi500 yd00N/A
February 6, 2008EF4Lawrence, Alabama14 mi880 yd423N/A
October 24, 1967F3Lawrence, Alabama1.9 mi33 yd03$250K
November 4, 1988F3Lawrence, Alabama13 mi200 yd00$250K
April 5, 1958F2Lawrence, Alabama10.3 mi100 yd00$250K
April 18, 1978F2Lawrence, Alabama6.8 mi33 yd00$250K
November 24, 2001F2Lawrence, Alabama3.1 mi300 yd02$250K
May 8, 2008EF2Lawrence, Alabama3.8 mi250 yd00$250K
April 5, 1958F2Lawrence, Alabama25.6 mi100 yd00$25K
December 16, 2019EF2Lawrence, Alabama14.94 mi370 yd20N/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.