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Tornado in Marengo County, Alabama
50 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 50 tornado events in Marengo County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
March is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 5.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 10 at (E)F0, 27 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Marengo County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 50 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.1 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.3 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
6Mar
11Apr
8May
6Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
8Dec
3
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $14M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $4.0M | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $135K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Marengo County had?
50 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 Marengo County?
22 May 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Marengo County?
The tornado of 27 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $14M.
How does Marengo County compare with Alabama for tornado?
5.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 50 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.