Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Alabama. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1969 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.2M, with 3 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.2Mminimum property damage
March 15, 2025latest tornado
16.46 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 15, 20112011EF3 November 30, 20222022F2 March 24, 19841984EF2 April 15, 20112011F2 September 16, 19711971F2 March 16, 19761976F2 March 2, 19721972F2 November 4, 19881988EF2 December 14, 20222022EF2 February 12, 20252025EF1 January 10, 20092009F1 November 15, 20062006EF1 April 15, 20112011EF1 November 17, 20142014EF1 March 3, 2019EF1 February 10, 2013F1 September 16, 1971EF1 March 3, 2019F1 September 23, 1985EF1 December 25, 2012EF1 March 15, 2025F0 December 24, 2002F0 July 6, 2005EF0 February 10, 2018F0 December 19, 2002F0 December 23, 2002F0 December 24, 2002F0 March 18, 1996F0 March 18, 1996F0 June 29, 1969EF0 April 8, 2010EF0 March 10, 2010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 20024
  • 20113
  • 19712
  • 19962
  • 20102
  • 20192
  • 20222
  • 20252

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, 2011EF3Washington, Alabama5.93 mi400 yd33$2.0M
November 30, 2022EF3Washington, Alabama16.46 mi700 yd00N/A
March 24, 1984F2Washington, Alabama2 mi80 yd00$250K
April 15, 2011EF2Washington, Alabama0.9 mi150 yd01$50K
September 16, 1971F2Washington, Alabama5.7 mi200 yd00$25K
March 16, 1976F2Washington, Alabama0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
March 2, 1972F2Washington, Alabama8 mi33 yd00$2K
November 4, 1988F2Washington, Alabama12 mi200 yd00N/A
December 14, 2022EF2Washington, Alabama1.43 mi140 yd00N/A
February 12, 2025EF2Washington, Alabama0.55 mi650 yd00N/A
January 10, 2009EF1Washington, Alabama1.6 mi200 yd00$2.5M
November 15, 2006F1Washington, Alabama7.79 mi300 yd00$750K

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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.