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Tornado in Autauga County, Alabama
44 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Autauga County, Alabama, has 44 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 10 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Autauga County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 44 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.4 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 10 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
4Mar
9Apr
8May
3Jun
0Jul
3Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
5Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 44 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 7 | 16 | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $440K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $458K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $309K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.2M | — | 3 | 4 | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $58K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF3 | $10M | — | — | 50 | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $900K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Autauga County had?
44 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Autauga County?
15 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Autauga County?
The tornado of 17 Feb 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Autauga County compare with Alabama for tornado?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 44 of the state's 3,206 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.