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Tornado in Blount County, Alabama
60 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.
Blount County, Alabama, has 60 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 9.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 18 at (E)F0, 23 at (E)F1, 14 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Blount County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 60 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
14Apr
26May
2Jun
0Jul
0Aug
1Sep
3Oct
1Nov
8Dec
1
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 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $4.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $20M | — | — | 10 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $480K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $230K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $153K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $960K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $1.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $400K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F4 | $800K | — | — | 22 | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $85K | $2K | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | $5K | — | 5 | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 11 | County |
| 29 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 11 | County |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 3 | 6 | County |
| 12 Apr 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1953 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Feb 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 16 Nov 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Blount County had?
60 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 Blount County?
30 Nov 2022 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Blount County?
The tornado of 27 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Blount County compare with Alabama for tornado?
9.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 60 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.