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Tornado in Barbour 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.
NCEI records 44 tornado events in Barbour County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
April is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 7 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 5.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 16 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Barbour County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 44 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.0 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.6 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
3Mar
6Apr
9May
1Jun
2Jul
0Aug
0Sep
3Oct
1Nov
8Dec
4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2007 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Dec 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Barbour 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 Barbour County?
12 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Barbour County?
The tornado of 25 Nov 1986, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Barbour County compare with Alabama for tornado?
5.0 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.