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Tornado in Coffee County, Alabama
42 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.
Coffee County, Alabama, has 42 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 6.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 9 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 17 at (E)F0, 11 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Coffee County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 42 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.2 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 9 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
7Apr
8May
3Jun
2Jul
0Aug
1Sep
3Oct
5Nov
4Dec
5
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 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF4 | $250M | — | 9 | 50 | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $350K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1995 | Tornado | — | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 16 May 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 11 | County |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 14 | County |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1955 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Coffee County had?
42 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 Coffee County?
17 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Coffee County?
The tornado of 1 Mar 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250M; 9 deaths recorded.
How does Coffee County compare with Alabama for tornado?
6.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 42 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.