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Tornado in Chambers County, Alabama
27 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 27 tornado events in Chambers County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
April is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 10 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 5 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 | Chambers County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 27 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
5Apr
9May
0Jun
0Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
5Dec
0
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 27 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 | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 2 | 14 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Chambers County had?
27 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 Chambers County?
15 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Chambers County?
The tornado of 5 Mar 1989, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Chambers County compare with Alabama for tornado?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 27 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.