Tornado History

Sumter Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sumter, Alabama. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $17.9M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$17.9Mminimum property damage
March 15, 2025latest tornado
24.2 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 15, 20112011F3 December 18, 19671967EF2 April 15, 20112011F2 November 22, 19921992EF2 April 15, 20112011EF2 April 27, 20112011EF2 April 27, 20112011EF2 November 16, 20112011F2 December 12, 19611961EF2 February 3, 20222022EF2 January 12, 20232023EF2 March 15, 20252025F1 April 5, 19941994F1 March 16, 19731973F1 December 3, 1983F1 March 12, 1976EF1 April 28, 2014EF1 January 3, 2015EF1 March 17, 2021EF1 December 14, 2022EF1 March 30, 2022F0 September 25, 2005F0 May 3, 1984F0 February 15, 1990EF0 April 24, 2010EF0 January 23, 2012EF0 January 23, 2012EF0 January 3, 2015EF0 February 7, 2018EF0 March 17, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)8
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20116
  • 20223
  • 20122
  • 20152
  • 20212
  • 19611
  • 19671
  • 19731

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 15, 2011EF3Sumter, Alabama10.5 mi1760 yd00$6.9M
December 18, 1967F3Sumter, Alabama7.6 mi33 yd00$25K
April 15, 2011EF2Sumter, Alabama8.92 mi200 yd00$3.9M
November 22, 1992F2Sumter, Alabama6 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 15, 2011EF2Sumter, Alabama4.5 mi200 yd00$2.1M
April 27, 2011EF2Sumter, Alabama8.4 mi1056 yd02$1.0M
April 27, 2011EF2Sumter, Alabama4.2 mi350 yd00$268K
November 16, 2011EF2Sumter, Alabama1.5 mi600 yd01$200K
December 12, 1961F2Sumter, Alabama24.2 mi33 yd00$25K
February 3, 2022EF2Sumter, Alabama15.47 mi900 yd00N/A
January 12, 2023EF2Sumter, Alabama12.87 mi440 yd01N/A
March 15, 2025EF2Sumter, Alabama3.32 mi650 yd00N/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.