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Tornado in Marion County, Alabama
47 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.
Marion County, Alabama, has 47 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 6.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 48 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 2 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Marion County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 47 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.1 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 48 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
7Mar
8Apr
14May
2Jun
2Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
5Nov
5Dec
2
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 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF5 | $160M | — | 18 | 100 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $11M | — | 7 | 100 | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $105K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1989 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F5 | — | — | 23 | 250 | County |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 12 | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 17 | County |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Feb 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Marion County had?
47 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 Marion County?
28 Dec 2024 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Marion County?
The tornado of 27 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $160M; 18 deaths recorded.
How does Marion County compare with Alabama for tornado?
6.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 47 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.