Tornado History

Marion Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Marion, Alabama. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $179.9M, with 48 deaths and 493 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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47recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$179.9Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2024latest tornado
51.4 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF5 April 27, 20112011F5 April 3, 19741974EF3 April 27, 20112011EF3 April 27, 20112011F3 April 8, 19571957F3 April 26, 19821982F3 March 12, 19861986F3 February 4, 19711971F2 March 11, 19631963F2 April 29, 19631963F2 November 26, 19731973F2 February 20, 19891989F2 November 24, 20012001F2 February 20, 19531953F2 March 12, 1986F1 February 16, 1995F1 March 31, 1962F1 November 23, 2004EF1 May 10, 2008EF1 October 30, 2009F1 April 7, 2006F1 March 18, 1986F1 September 25, 2005F1 May 4, 1953F1 April 7, 2006EF1 April 28, 2014EF1 February 23, 2016EF1 November 30, 2016EF1 April 13, 2019EF1 December 29, 2021EF1 April 1, 2023EF1 March 1, 2023EF1 March 24, 2023EF1 June 5, 2024EF1 June 5, 2024EF0 April 24, 2010EF0 February 24, 2011EF0 February 6, 2008EF0 April 28, 2014EF0 October 18, 2007F0 October 4, 1990EF0 October 8, 2008EF0 October 13, 2014EF0 January 3, 2015EF0 November 29, 2016EF0 March 31, 2021EF0 December 28, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • EF5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)12
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)11

Most Active Years

  • 20114
  • 19863
  • 20083
  • 20143
  • 20163
  • 20233
  • 20243
  • 19532

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, 2011EF5Marion, Alabama25.14 mi1320 yd18100$160.0M
April 3, 1974F5Marion, Alabama22.8 mi500 yd23250N/A
April 27, 2011EF3Marion, Alabama18.48 mi1320 yd7100$11.2M
April 27, 2011EF3Marion, Alabama21.22 mi1320 yd00$5.5M
April 8, 1957F3Marion, Alabama51.4 mi100 yd00$250K
April 26, 1982F3Marion, Alabama9 mi200 yd00$250K
March 12, 1986F3Marion, Alabama2.5 mi200 yd00$250K
February 4, 1971F3Marion, Alabama24.5 mi750 yd012$25K
March 11, 1963F2Marion, Alabama24.6 mi333 yd04$250K
April 29, 1963F2Marion, Alabama15.5 mi33 yd017$250K
November 26, 1973F2Marion, Alabama5.4 mi33 yd05$250K
February 20, 1989F2Marion, Alabama10 mi440 yd00$250K

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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.