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Tornado in Henry County, Alabama
41 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.
Henry County, Alabama, has 41 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 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 7.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 7 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 | Henry County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 41 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.5 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
4Mar
6Apr
9May
2Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
4Dec
6
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 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $11M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $2.0M | — | — | 8 | County |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $3.0M | — | 1 | 20 | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $2.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Tornado | F2 | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Henry County had?
41 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 Henry County?
25 May 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Henry County?
The tornado of 1 Mar 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $11M.
How does Henry County compare with Alabama for tornado?
7.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 41 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.